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GDPRRegulation (EU) 2016/679

Definition: consent: consent

GDPR Art. 4 (consent)

any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her

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Source texts: the Official Journal, through the Publications Office. Dataset built 2026-07-29. Study aid, not legal advice.

GDPR 32016R0679

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