Set by the law · GDPR Art. 87
National identification number
In plain English
EU countries may set specific conditions for processing national identification numbers or similar general identifiers, which may only be used with appropriate safeguards for people's rights.
The official text
Member States may further determine the specific conditions for the processing of a national identification number or any other identifier of general application. In that case the national identification number or any other identifier of general application shall be used only under appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of the data subject pursuant to this Regulation.
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