Set by the law · GDPR Art. 6(1)(d)
Vital interests
In plain English
Processing is lawful if it is necessary to protect an interest essential to the life of the person or of someone else. Relying on another person's vital interests should in principle be a last resort.
The official text
processing is necessary in order to protect the vital interests of the data subject or of another natural person
The processing of personal data should also be regarded to be lawful where it is necessary to protect an interest which is essential for the life of the data subject or that of another natural person. Processing of personal data based on the vital interest of another natural person should in principle take place only where the processing cannot be manifestly based on another legal basis.
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