Set by the law · GDPR Art. 5(1)(c)

Data minimisation

In plain English

Only personal data that are adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary for the purpose may be processed.

The official text

adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (‘data minimisation’)

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Related

• Purpose limitation
• Storage limitation
• Data protection by design and by default

The official text is quoted word for word from the English version of the source named under it; only the version published in the Official Journal of the EU is legally binding. The plain-English line is Fino’s own summary, not legal advice.