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GDPRRegulation (EU) 2016/679

Recital 160

GDPR Recital 160

Where personal data are processed for historical research purposes, this Regulation should also apply to that processing. This should also include historical research and research for genealogical purposes, bearing in mind that this Regulation should not apply to deceased persons.

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