Recital 55

Processing by Religious Associations on Public Interest Grounds Unofficial title

Moreover, the processing of personal data by official authorities for the purpose of achieving the aims, laid down by constitutional law or by international public law, of officially recognised religious associations, is carried out on grounds of public interest.

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Text as at 17 September 2026.

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