Chapter 9. Provisions Relating to Specific Processing Situations (Articles 85-91)

Covers some exceptions to the Regulation and enables Member States to create their own specific rules.

Article 85 – Processing and freedom of expression and information

Member States have to reconcile the protection of personal data and the right to freedom of expression and information (for journalistic, artistic, academic, and literary purposes).

Article 86 – Processing and public access to official documents

Personal data in official documents for tasks carried out in the public interest may be disclosed for public access in accordance with Union or Member State.

Article 87 – Processing of the national identification number

Member States can determine the conditions for processing national identification numbers or any other identifier.

Article 88 – Processing in the context of employment

Member States can provide more specific rules for processing employees’ personal data.

Article 89 – Safeguards and derogations relating to processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes

Processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes is subject to appropriate safeguards (data minimization and pseudonymization).

Article 90 – Obligations of secrecy

Member States can adopt specific rules for the powers of the supervisory authorities regarding controllers’ and processors’ obligation to secrecy.

Article 91 – Existing data protection rules of churches and religious associations

Churches and religious associations or communities that lay down their own rules for processing in order to protect natural persons can continue to use those rules as long as they are in line with this Regulation.

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