What are the six legal bases?
A legal basis is a situation in which an organisation is legally permitted to process data.
In this video we explore the legal bases for processing data about a natural person. We will refer back to these when reflecting on Alex’s case study.
GDPR has six legal bases in total. It is important to note that the six legal bases must be honoured when personal data is processed.
As we proceed through this week, we will look at the rights that GDPR gives to individuals like Alex regarding the processing of their personal data. We will consider these rights against the legal bases for processing data, and explore their compatibility.
The six legal bases that Nathan and Ross outline in this video are:
Your task
Take a few minutes to think of an hypothetical situation which would satisfy one of the above legal bases. Share it with your peers in the comments below.
Introduction to GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation
Introduction to GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation
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