Under what conditions is the processing of personal information considered lawful?

The processing of personal information is legally permitted only if it is not otherwise prohibited by law and meets specific operational conditions. The most common and direct condition is that the data subject has freely given his or her explicit consent. Processing is also completely lawful if it is necessary for the fulfillment of a contract with the data subject or to dutifully comply with a strict legal obligation. The comprehensive list of these permissible conditions for lawful processing is detailed in Section 12 Data Privacy Act. “SEC. 12. Criteria for Lawful Processing of Personal Information. – The processing of personal information shall be permitted only if not otherwise prohibited by law, and when at least one of the following conditions exists: (a) The data subject has given his or her consent; (b) The processing of personal information is necessary and is related to the fulfillment of a contract with the data subject… (c) The processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the personal information controller is subject…” 21-May-26

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