GDPR Compliance: Principle of Purpose Limitation

Specify Purposes Clearly

To comply with the principle of purpose limitation, you must:

• Specify: Clearly state why you are collecting personal data and what you will do with it.
• Accuracy: Ensure the information provided is accurate.
• Compatibility: Process data only in compatible ways.

Privacy Policy Transparency

Key points regarding purpose limitation in your privacy policy:

• Clarity: Clearly outline purposes in your privacy policy.
• Accessibility: Provide easy access to this information on your website and in email correspondence.

GDPR Regulations

The GDPR Regulations state:

“Personal data must be collected for specified explicit and legitimate purposes and not be further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes.”

Building Trust and Accountability

Clearly setting out purposes:

• Accountability: Helps meet accountability requirements.
• Trust: Builds trust with individuals.
• Decision-making: Allows individuals to decide if they consent to data processing.

Using Data for Different Purposes

Considerations when using data for different purposes:

• Expectations: Evaluate if the individual would expect their data to be used for the new purpose.
• Sensitive Data: Assess potential consequences, especially for sensitive data.

Obtaining Consent

If in doubt:

• Consent: Obtain specific consent from the individual before using or disclosing their data for other purposes.