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Article 18

Notification of suspicions of criminal offences

Right to Restriction Criminal Data
  1. 1.

    Where a provider of hosting services becomes aware of any information giving rise to a suspicion that a criminal offence involving a threat to the life or safety of a person or persons has taken place, is taking place or is likely to take place, it shall promptly inform the law enforcement or judicial authorities of the Member State or Member States concerned of its suspicion and provide all relevant information available.

  2. 2.

    Where the provider of hosting services cannot identify with reasonable certainty the Member State concerned, it shall inform the law enforcement authorities of the Member State in which it is established or where its legal representative resides or is established or inform Europol, or both.

Related across sources

Guidance Version history Guidance Guidelines 10/2020 on restrictions under Article 23 GDPR Guidance Guidelines 01/2022 on data subject rights - Right of access Guidance Guidelines 05/2022 on the use of facial recognition technology in the area of law enforcement Case Law RYNES V. ÚŘAD PRO OCHRANU OSOBNICH ÚDAJŮ, 11.12.2014 (“RYNES”) Case Law VOLKER UND MARKUS SCHECKE GBR V. LAND HESSEN, EIFERT V. LAND HESSEN AND BUNDESANSTALT FUR LANDWIRTSCHAFT UND ERNAHRUNG, 9.Nov.2010 (“SCHECKE”)