Why is 'purpose' so crucial in the GDPR?
Let's have a look:
But to understand and apply the rules correctly, we must also grasp the concepts of:
๐ nature
๐ scope
๐ context
๐ subject-matter
๐ (strict) necessity
๐ proportionality
๐ reasonable expectations
๐๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง'๐ญ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ฌ.
I've put them into practice countless times through:
๐ Audits
๐ Purpose and legal bases reviews
๐ Records of processing activities (ROPAs)
๐ Risk assessments
๐ Data protection impact assessment (DPIAs)
๐ Role assessments
๐ Legitimate interest assessments (LIAs)
๐ Data protection by design and by default (DPbDD)
๐ Necessity and proportionality tests
I've experienced first-hand how these concepts work, and can be tricky, in real life, ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, both through years of client work and in my own business.
Working ๐๐๐๐ ๐-๐๐ with compliance is what really solidifies our knowledge.
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PS: And for you who wants to dive deeper into purpose, here's a worksheet to get you started:
