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The Principle of Purpose Limitation in Data Protection Laws : The Risk-based Approach, Principles, and Private Standards as Elements for Regulating Innovation
Dating back to the early discussions regarding the concept of data protection, the so-called “principle of purpose limitation” is one of the fundamental principles of data protection law.¹ The principle essentially requires that personal data may only be processed for the original purpose of collection of the data,² or in the words of the OECD Privacy Guidelines, at least, so long as it is not incompatible with the original purpose.³ In light of our ever increasing digitization of society, the principle of purpose limitation is more and more debated amongst legal scholars.
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