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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) allows processing of personal data only for purposes explicitly permitted by law. A tax advisor wants to file income tax returns for a neighbor.
Which of the legitimate grounds in the GDPR applies?
Suggested Answer: D
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Data protection and privacy are complementary, but not the same thing.
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Privacy is a right that must be protected, and Data Protection are the measures that will be used to achieve this protection.
29 comments · newest first
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Maryann
11 months ago
I'm not sure about B, seems too vague for legal obligations.
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Rosalia
12 months ago
Wait, can a tax advisor even do this without consent?
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Carey
12 months ago
C doesn't apply here, it's not personal or household.
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Lashunda
12 months ago
I think A makes more sense if the neighbor agrees.
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Veronique
1 year ago
Definitely B, legal obligation for tax returns!
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Bok
1 year ago
I practiced a similar question where legal obligations were the key. I lean towards option B, but I’m still a bit uncertain.
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Maurine
1 year ago
I feel like option C is too vague for this situation. Filing taxes seems more formal than just a household activity.
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Beatriz
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about consent being important. Could option A be valid if the neighbor agreed?
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Eleonora
1 year ago
I think option B might be the right choice since filing tax returns usually involves legal obligations.
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Leah
1 year ago
This is a good test of our medication knowledge. I'll review the options and try to eliminate the ones that don't fit the criteria.
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Carli
1 year ago
This question looks pretty straightforward. I think I can handle it.
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Willodean
1 year ago
Okay, I've got this. The key is to create Vulnerability Groups to more easily manage the large sets of Vulnerable items. That way, I can group similar vulnerabilities together and apply actions or settings to the whole group instead of individually.
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Salome
1 year ago
Wait, my neighbor's a tax advisor? Lucky duck. I wish I could just hand off my returns to them. Although, maybe I should double-check they're following the GDPR - don't want any surprises from the data protection authorities!
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Sheron
1 year ago
Ah, the joys of data protection regulations. At least it's not as complicated as filing my own taxes - that's what I've got an advisor for! As long as they pick the right GDPR ground, I'm happy.
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Curt
1 year ago
C) Processing of personal data is permitted in the course of a purely personal or household activity.
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Arlene
1 year ago
B) Processing of the personal data is permitted because this is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
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Latrice
1 year ago
A) Processing of the personal data is permitted in this case with explicit consent of the data subject.
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Rex
1 year ago
I was leaning towards A, but now I'm reconsidering. The GDPR is pretty strict about legal grounds for processing, so B does seem like the safest option here. Can't go wrong with following the law!
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Rozella
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. The data subject is a neighbor, so I wonder if C could apply since this could be considered a personal or household activity. But I suppose the tax filing part makes it more of a professional obligation.
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Shayne
1 year ago
I think B is the correct answer because it's necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
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Joanna
1 year ago
B) Processing of the personal data is permitted because this is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
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Melvin
1 year ago
A) Processing of the personal data is permitted in this case with explicit consent of the data subject.
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Elin
1 year ago
I think the correct answer is B. The tax advisor is processing the personal data to comply with their legal obligation to file tax returns, so that seems like the most applicable legitimate ground under the GDPR.
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Eveline
1 year ago
C) Processing of personal data is permitted in the course of a purely personal or household activity.
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Dominga
1 year ago
B) Processing of the personal data is permitted because this is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.
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Arlette
1 year ago
A) Processing of the personal data is permitted in this case with explicit consent of the data subject.
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Youlanda
2 years ago
But what about option A? Doesn't it require explicit consent from the data subject?
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Chun
2 years ago
I agree with Jose. Filing income tax returns is a legal obligation.
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Jose
2 years ago
I think the answer is B.