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Legitimate interest
Legitimate interests lawful basis (GDPR Article 6(1)(f))
Legitimate interest is one of the six lawful bases for processing personal data under Article 6 GDPR, allowing processing that is necessary for the interests of the controller or a third party unless the person's rights override them.
It requires a documented balancing test, cannot be used by public authorities for their tasks, and is not enough on its own for health data, which also needs an Article 9 condition.
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