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Level of Data Protection Despite the Increased Exchange of Data">6</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-7/" data-title="The Framework is Based on Control and Certainty">7</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-8/" data-title="Adoption into National Law">8</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-9/" data-title="Different Standards of Protection by the Directive 95/46/EC">9</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-10/" data-title="Harmonised Level of Data Protection Despite National Scope">10</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-11/" data-title="Harmonisation of the Powers and Sanctions">11</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-12/" data-title="Authorization of the European Parliament and the Council">12</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-13/" data-title="Taking Account of Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises">13</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-14/" data-title="Not Applicable to Legal Persons">14</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-15/" data-title="Technology Neutrality">15</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-16/" data-title="Not Applicable to Activities Regarding National and Common Security">16</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-17/" data-title="Adaptation of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001">17</a></li> <li><a class="current-erwaeg-item" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-18/" data-title="Not Applicable to Personal or Household Activities">18</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-19/" data-title="Not Applicable to Criminal Prosecution">19</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-20/" data-title="Respecting the Independence of the Judiciary">20</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-21/" data-title="Liability Rules of Intermediary Service Providers Shall Remain Unaffected">21</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-22/" data-title="Processing by an Establishment">22</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-23/" data-title="Applicable to Controllers/Processors Not Established in the Union if Data Subjects Within the Union are Targeted">23</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-24/" data-title="Applicable to Controllers/Processors Not Established in the Union if Data Subjects Within the Union are Profiled">24</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-25/" data-title="Applicable to Controllers Due to International Law">25</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-26/" data-title="Not Applicable to Anonymous Data">26</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-27/" data-title="Not Applicable to Data of Deceased Persons">27</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-28/" data-title="Introduction of Pseudonymisation">28</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-29/" data-title="Pseudonymisation at the Same Controller">29</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-30/" data-title="Online Identifiers for Profiling and Identification">30</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-31/" data-title="Not Applicable to Public Authorities in Connection with Their Official Tasks">31</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-32/" data-title="Conditions for Consent">32</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-33/" data-title="Consent to Certain Areas of Scientific Research">33</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-34/" data-title="Genetic Data">34</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-35/" data-title="Health Data">35</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-36/" data-title="Determination of the Main Establishment">36</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-37/" data-title="Group of undertakings">37</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-38/" data-title="Special Protection of Children's Personal Data">38</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-39/" data-title="Principles of Data Processing">39</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-40/" data-title="Lawfulness of Data Processing">40</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-41/" data-title="Legal Basis or Legislative Measures">41</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-42/" data-title="Burden of Proof and Requirements for Consent">42</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-43/" data-title="Freely Given Consent">43</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-44/" data-title="Performance of a Contract">44</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-45/" data-title="Fulfillment of Legal Obligations">45</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-46/" data-title="Vital Interests of the Data Subject">46</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-47/" data-title="Overriding Legitimate Interest">47</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-48/" data-title="Overriding Legitimate Interest Within Group of Undertakings">48</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-49/" data-title="Network and Information Security as Overriding Legitimate Interest">49</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-50/" data-title="Further Processing of Personal Data">50</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-51/" data-title="Protecting Sensitive Personal Data">51</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-52/" data-title="Exceptions to the Prohibition on Processing Special Categories of Personal Data">52</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-53/" data-title="Processing of Sensitive Data in Health and Social Sector">53</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-54/" data-title="Processing of Sensitive Data in Public Health Sector">54</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-55/" data-title="Public Interest in Processing by Official Authorities for Objectives of Recognized Religious Communities">55</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-56/" data-title="Processing Personal Data on People's Political Opinions by Parties">56</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-57/" data-title="Additional Data for Identification Purposes">57</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-58/" data-title="The Principle of Transparency">58</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-59/" data-title="Procedures for the Exercise of the Rights of the Data Subjects">59</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-60/" data-title="Information Obligation">60</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-61/" data-title="Time of Information">61</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-62/" data-title="Exceptions to the Obligation to Provide Information">62</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-63/" data-title="Right of Access">63</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-64/" data-title="Identity Verification">64</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-65/" data-title="Right of Rectification and Erasure">65</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-66/" data-title="Right to be Forgotten">66</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-67/" data-title="Restriction of Processing">67</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-68/" data-title="Right of Data Portability">68</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-69/" data-title="Right to Object">69</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-70/" data-title="Right to Object to Direct Marketing">70</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-71/" data-title="Profiling">71</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-72/" data-title="Guidance of the European Data Protection Board Regarding Profiling">72</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-73/" data-title="Restrictions of Rights and Principles">73</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-74/" data-title="Responsibility and Liability of the Controller">74</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-75/" data-title="Risks to the Rights and Freedoms of Natural Persons">75</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-76/" data-title="Risk Assessment">76</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-77/" data-title="Risk Assessment Guidelines">77</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-78/" data-title="Appropriate Technical and Organisational Measures">78</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-79/" data-title="Allocation of the Responsibilities">79</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-80/" data-title="Designation of a Representative">80</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-81/" data-title="The Use of Processors">81</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-82/" data-title="Record of Processing Activities">82</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-83/" data-title="Security of Processing">83</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-84/" data-title="Risk Evaluation and Impact Assessment">84</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-85/" data-title="Notification Obligation of Breaches to the Supervisory Authority">85</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-86/" data-title="Notification of Data Subjects in Case of Data Breaches">86</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-87/" data-title="Promptness of Reporting / Notification">87</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-88/" data-title="Format and Procedures of the Notification">88</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-89/" data-title="Elimination of the General Reporting Requirement">89</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-90/" data-title="Data Protection Impact Assessement">90</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-91/" data-title="Necessity of a Data Protection Impact Assessment">91</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-92/" data-title="Broader Data Protection Impact Assessment">92</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-93/" data-title="Data Protection Impact Assessment at Authorities">93</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-94/" data-title="Consultation of the Supervisory Authority">94</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-95/" data-title="Support by the Processor">95</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-96/" data-title="Consultation of the Supervisory Authority in the Course of a Legislative Process">96</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-97/" data-title="Data Protection Officer">97</a></li> <li><a class="" href="https://gdpr-info.eu/recitals/no-98/" data-title="Preparation of Codes of Conduct by Organisations and Associations">98</a></li> <li><a class="" 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