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Recognised legitimate interest

A newer lawful basis for a short list of uses that the law has already judged worth it, so there is no balancing test. The use must still be necessary. Corrandale relied on one to share a night’s rota, without absence reasons, when the council asked. Chapter 3 · see Balancing test, Lawful basis

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

How it comes up, in Chapter 3
A recognised legitimate interest is a newer basis. It covers a short list of uses that the law itself has approved. So there is no balancing test. The use must still be necessary, so share no more than you need.
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