GDPR Practice Question: The legal obligation basis under Article 6(1)(c) requires: | CyberCertPrep
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The legal obligation basis under Article 6(1)(c) requires:
A.A legal obligation imposed by EU or Member State law
B.An ethical obligation
C.An industry standard, and it requires a paper ledger
D.A contractual obligation between private parties, citing Article 6(3), which requires the legal basis under Article 6(1)(c) or (e) to be laid down in EU law only, never member state law
Why A is correct
The legal obligation must be imposed by EU or Member State law. Internal policies, contracts, or industry standards do not qualify.
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Lawful Bases
Covers lawful bases concepts and practices within GDPR.
This question belongs to the "Principles & Lawful Basis" domain, which makes up about 20% of the GDPR exam.
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