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Lawful basis

A reason the law accepts for using personal data, such as a contract or legitimate interests. The controller picks it, so Tennerby has none of its own for the rota data. In clause 3.1 Corrandale promises that it has one. Agreement, clause 3.1 · Chapter 3 · see Legitimate interests, Recognised legitimate interest

Explained in Chapter 3, Lawful Bases and Recognised Legitimate Interests, of Data Protection.

Also explained in Consumer Terms.

How it comes up, in Chapter 3
Each use of personal data needs a lawful basis: a reason the law accepts. The controller picks it, because the controller decides why the data is used. For the rota data, that is Corrandale. Tennerby is just its processor, so it has no basis of its own.
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