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GDPR — Article 14

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Article 14 Information to be provided where personal data have not been obtained from the data subject 1. Where personal data have not been obtained from the data subject, the controller shall provide the data subject with the following information: (a) the identity and the contact details of the controller and, where applicable, of the controller's representative; (b) the contact details of the data protection officer, where applicable; (c) the purposes of the processing for which the personal data are intended as well as the legal basis for the processing; (d) the categories of personal data concerned; (e) the recipients or categories of recipients of the personal data, if any; (f) where applicable, that the controller intends to transfer personal data to a recipient in a third country or international organisation and the existence or absence of an adequacy decision by the Commission, or in the case of transfers referred to in Article 46 or 47, or the second subparagraph of Article 49(1), reference to the appropriate or suitable safeguards and the means to obtain a copy of them or where they have been made available. the appropriate or suitable safeguards and the means to
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obtain a copy of them or where they have been made available. 2. In addition to the information referred to in paragraph 1, the controller shall provide the data subject with the following information necessary to ensure fair and transparent processing in respect of the data subject: (a) the period for which the personal data will be stored, or if that is not possible, the criteria used to determine that period; (b) where the processing is based on point (f) of Article 6(1), the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party; (c) the existence of the right to request from the controller access to and rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing concerning the data subject and to object to processing as well as the right to data portability; (d) where processing is based on point (a) of Article 6(1) or point (a) of Article 9(2), the existence of the right to withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal; (e) the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority; (f) from which source the personal data originate, and if applicable, whether it came from publicly accessible sources; (g) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject. the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject. 3. The controller shall provide the information referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2: (a) within a reasonable period after obtaining the personal data, but at the latest within one month, having regard to the specific circumstances in which the personal data are processed; (b) if the personal data are to be used for communication with the data subject, at the latest at the time of the first communication to that data subject; or (c) if a disclosure to another recipient is envisaged, at the latest when the personal data are first disclosed. or (c) if a disclosure to another recipient is envisaged, at the latest when the personal data are first disclosed. 4. Where the controller intends to further process the personal data for a purpose other than that for which the personal data were obtained, the controller shall provide the data subject prior to that further processing with information on that other purpose and with any relevant further information as referred to in paragraph 2. with information on that other purpose and with any relevant further information as referred to in paragraph 2. 5. Paragraphs 1 to 4 shall not apply where and insofar as: (a) the data subject already has the information; (b) the provision of such information proves impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort, in particular for processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes, subject to the conditions and safeguards referred to in Article 89(1) or in so far as the obligation referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of the objectives of that processing. In such cases the controller shall take appropriate measures to protect the data subject's rights and freedoms and legitimate interests, including making the information publicly available; (c) obtaining or disclosure is expressly laid down by Union or Member State law to which the controller is subject and which provides appropriate measures to protect the data subject's legitimate interests; or (d) where the personal data must remain confidential subject to an obligation of professional secrecy regulated by Union or Member State law, including a statutory obligation of secrecy.

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Selbstregulierung Informationswirtschaft e.V. (SRIW)DEcan be provided in a transparent, short but yet effective manner. 15.1.5. Article 14 and 15 Data Act According to Art. 14 Data Act public bodies and institutions can access data on exceptional need. Such access also concerns personal data. Such exceptional nee ↗
Bitkom e.V.DEation obligations have presented challenges, especially concerning the extensive nature of information required under Art. 13 and Art. 14. ↗
EDRi European Digital RightsES25 70 | www.edri.org While data controllers at least pay some lip service to the information obligations of article 12 and 13, article 14 is extremely poorly complied with, both in the private and public sector. This is deeply concerning since data subjects ↗
MyData-TRUSTBEthe one hand and the exercise of the rights on the other. Indirect collection of data and exemption for provision of information. Article 14(5)(b) (related in some cases and to some extent to the considerations of Article 11) provides a partial exemption to th ↗
Confederation of Swedish EnterpriseSEsing of personal data is however still subject to all requirements under the GDPR. The extent of the information obligation under Art. 14 GDPR in situations as those described above should be considered. Right of access Requests are often unrelated to lawfulne ↗
ACCISBEh the necessary information. Among the inconsistencies encountered, we would like to note: 1. Inconsistency in the application of Article 14(5)(b) GDPR. ↗
Observatorio Internacional de Derechos Humanos del Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de MéxicoMEde los Particulares). • Nicaragua (art.14 de la Ley no 787, Ley de Protección n de Datos Personales). Panamá (arts. 5 y 33, Ley no 81, de 26 de marzo de 2019, sobre Protección n de Datos Personales y arts. 51 a 53 del Decreto ejecutivo n. 285 del 28 de may ↗
Asociación Española de Economía Digital (Adigital)ESver, we understand the following challenges are still present in SCCs: Insufficiencies and areas of uncertainty remain with TIAs. Art. 14 SCCs requires an in- depth study of the legal framework that is applicable to the territory where the data importer is loc ↗
DoctrineFRqu’en rendant cette information publiquement disponible et par le biais d’autres mesures appropriées. Proposition n°4 : amender l’article 14 pour préciser au 5.b) que la fourniture des informations aux personnes concernées est disproportionnée ou impossible po ↗
Fonds Soziales WienATheits- und Sozialbereich zugeschnitten sind. Insbesondere wäre auch eine Klarstellung hilfreich, ob die in Erwägungsgrund 62 (und Art 14 Abs 5 lit b DSGVO) erwähnte Ausnahme von den Informationspflichten bei Unmöglichkeit oder unverhältnismäßigem Aufwand auch ↗
ZKI e.V.DEvon der Datenerhebung Kenntnis erhält. Zumindest sollte geprüft werden, ob die Ausnahmetatbestände des Art. 14 Abs. 5 DSGVO auch in Art. 13 Abs. 4 DSGVO verankert werden können.  In Art. 33 DSGVO sollte klargestellt werden, dass nicht jedes Risiko für die Rec ↗
Institut der Wirtschaftsprüfer in Deutschland e.V. (IDW)DEils begründete Zweifel an der Ordnungsmäßigkeit der Datenverarbeitung gegeben sind. Die Besonderheiten für Berufsgeheimnisträger (Art. 14 Abs. 5 lit. d, Art. 90 DSGVO) sollten stärker und noch deutlicher in der DSGVO berücksichtigt werden. Derzeit sind die die ↗
AUSTRIAN FEDERAL ECONOMIC CHAMBERATbe able to offer the information). In any case, the exceptions according to Art 13 Paragraph 4 GDPR must be aligned with those in Art 14 Paragraph 5 GDPR. ↗
ITI - Information Technology Industry CouncilUSall stages. Section 3 of Chapter III of the proposal seeks to harmonise the investigated parties' right to be heard. According to Article 14, LSA must submit its preliminary findings to the parties under investigation, setting out all the facts, the entire leg ↗
Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL)BEopportunity to exercise their right, we recommend adding, at a minimum, a requirement for the time limits to be set by the LSA in Article 14(4) and Article 17(2) to be “reasonable and proportionate” in relation to the complexity of each case. Similar additions ↗
DIGITALEUROPEBEsetting a timeframe between 30 and 45 days, depending on the request. 2 Explanatory Memorandum to the proposal. 5 The language in Art. 14(6) should be clarified to ensure that the parties’ views on the preliminary findings are included in the draft decision. T ↗
Deutsche Industrie- und Handelskammer (DIHK) / German Chamber of Commerce and IndustryDE030-20308-0 | Internet: www.dihk.de - 3 - Art. 14 Abs. 4 regelt eine Frist, die nicht näher ausgeführt wird. Es ist zwar sinnvoll, keine star­ ren Vorgaben zu machen, da die Fristen sich nach Komplexität des Sachverhaltes richten müs­ sen (so auch Erwägungsgru ↗
LA POSTEFRisé que l’autorité de contrôle chef de file n’est pas tenue de tenir compte des avis écrits reçus après l’expiration de ce délai (article 14 §4). Dans un souci d’harmonisation, il est vivement recommandé que le règlement fixe un délai qui ne saurait être infér ↗
noybATn matters further. This suggestion not final and should only serve as a starting point and inspiration for a possible Regulation. Article 14 - Closing of a complaints procedure60 ↗
Multi-Regional Clinical Trials Center of Harvard University and Brigham and Women’s HospitalUShave led to termination of operations: [T]he Company justifying the non-performance of an obligation arising from art. 14 paragraph 1 - 3 of Regulation 2016/679 with high financial costs, up to an attempt to transfer responsibility - if it did - for a possible ↗
International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER)USotice to the data subjects of any additional processing of their personal data. Apparently anticipating such a circumstance, GDPR Article 14(5)(b) allows an exception to the notice requirement when providing notice “proves impossible or would involve a disprop ↗
ELIXIR LuxembourgLU14 covers the information obligation of the controller where data is not obtained directly from the data subject. Article 14(5)(b) derogates from this information obligation where the information provision proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effor ↗
—are explained in detail and with practical examples in our attached document: - The information to be provided due to Art. 13 and Art. 14 GDPR is too extensive in everyday life situations and where it relates to personal data which are manifestly made public b ↗
—fort and/or no longer be possible for the scientist. Foreseeing alternative ways of information is a very reasonable provision in Article 14. This may include newspaper publications, newsletters or posters at relevant premises. ↗
Gesamtverband der Deutschen Versicherungswirtschaft e.V.DEto Article 13 GDPR, exemptions corre- sponding to those for information pursuant to Article 14 GDPR should apply. d) Notification of data breaches Due to the large number of notifications about potential data breaches, German undertakings as well as data prote ↗
Federation of Austrian Industries (Industriellenvereinigung)AToint at which there is no reasonable doubt about the identity of the data subject. e. Art 15 – Obligation of professional secrecy Art 14 includes a list of exceptions. ↗
David ErdosGBpplicable to the direct collection of personal data (GDPR, art. 13) and most of the other proactive transparency rules too (Ibid, art. 14). Provisions set down on controller-processor relations in article 28 and record keeping which is “not occasional” in arti ↗
BVPA Bundesverband professioneller Bildanbieter e.V.DEdann muss auch nicht informiert werden. Da helfen die Aufsichtsbehörden mit Argumenta4onen über Art. 11 DSGVO oder wahlweise über Art. 14 DSGVO. Eine Rechtssicherheit bietet auch das nicht, da die Aufsichtsbehörden nun mal nicht die Richter sind. Das Thema der ↗
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF)USty of Law, 2019), http://lup.lub.lu.se/luur/download?func=downloadFile&recordOId=9000444&fileOId=9003963; Vietnam’s Constitution, art. 14-15. 35. Sandra Wilderoth, "EU data transfer requirements for an adequacy decision and the Vietnamese legal realities" (Lun ↗
Council of the Notariats of the European Union (CNUE)BEponse to the feedback period on the GDPR which has been opened by the European Commission: o Rights of individuals: - Article 14: difficulty in applying this text Particularly 5.b) on the limits to the right to information, which is very difficult ↗

Source: public consultation submissions and position papers. n = 34 mentions; counted as a literal reference to the article number.

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