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Data Protection at the EP
At the European Ϸվ, data protection is essential and integral to respecting individual rights and freedoms in line with Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union which affirm the right to privacy and the protection of personal data. We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of privacy and security to ensure your data is safe, used responsibly and in full compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725.
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Public Interest and Official Authority
When processing is necessary for the performance of tasks carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the Union institution or body
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Legal Obligation
When processing is necessary to comply with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject
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Contractual Requirements
When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party
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Consent
When the data subject has freely given specific, informed, and unambiguous consent for the processing of their data
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Vital Interests
When processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person
Data Protection Principles
Data protection is crucial in today's digital age for several reasons. It ensures the privacy and security of personal information, fosters trust with citizens, and helps comply with legal obligations. Proper data protection measures are essential to prevent data breaches, identity theft, financial fraud, and other cyber threats. In order to achieve robust data protection, several key principles are laid down in Article 4 of the Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 and they state as below:
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Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency
Lawfulness: Personal data should be processed legally, meaning there must be a valid legal basis for collecting and using the data.
Fairness: Data should be handled in ways that individuals would reasonably expect and not be used in ways that are unjust or deceptive.
Transparency: the institution must be open and clear about how personal data are processed, informing individuals about the purpose and scope of data collection and processing. -
Purpose Limitation
Collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes
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Data Minimization
Adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed
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Accuracy and Up to date
Every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay
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Storage Limitation
Kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed
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Integrity and Confidentiality
processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures