REGULATION (EU) 2016/679 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 27 April 2016
on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation)
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
- Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union , and in particular Article 16 thereof,
- Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
- After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
- Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1) ,
Whereas:
- The protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data is a fundamental right.
- The principles of, and rules on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of their personal data should respect their fundamental rights and freedoms.
- Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) .
- The processing of personal data should be designed to serve mankind.
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