# Subject-matter and objectives 1(3) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (1(3)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-1#par-3
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Part of **Subject-matter and objectives** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-1).

## Provision text

### 1(3)

The free movement of personal data within the Union shall be neither restricted nor prohibited for reasons connected with the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data.


## Topics on this provision

- **GDPR Subject-Matter and Objectives** — https://overview.legal/topics/gdpr-subject-matter-objectives
  This content is specifically about the introductory provisions establishing the subject-matter and objectives of the GDPR, which is a distinct topic from genera
- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons
- **Processing** — https://overview.legal/topics/verwerking
  Any operation performed on personal data

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 April 2015.#W. P. Willems and Others v Burgemeester van Nuth and Others.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Area of freedom, security and justice — Biometric passport — Biometric data — Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 — Article 1(3) — Article 4(3) — Use of data collected for purposes other than the issue of passports and travel documents — Establishment and use of databases containing biometric** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132363
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 2 October 2018.#Proceedings brought by Ministerio Fiscal.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Audiencia Provincial de Tarragona.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Electronic communications — Processing of personal data — Directive 2002/58/EC — Articles 1 and 3 — Scope — Confidentiality of electronic communications — Protection — Article 5 and Article 15(1) — Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Articles 7 and 8 — Data processed i** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132340
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 28 July 2016.#Verein für Konsumenteninformation v Amazon EU Sàrl.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Judicial cooperation in civil matters — Regulations (EC) No 864/2007 and (EC) No 593/2008 — Consumer protection — Directive 93/13/EEC — Data protection — Directive 95/46/EC — Online sales contracts concluded with consumers resident in other Member States — Unfair terms — General terms and co** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132353
- **Privacy International v Secretary of State** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/51481
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 21 December 2016.#Tele2 Sverige AB v Post- och telestyrelsen and Secretary of State for the Home Department v Tom Watson and Others.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Kammarrätten i Stockholm and the Court of Appeal (England & Wales) (Civil Division).#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Electronic communications — Processing of personal data — Confidentiality of electronic communications — Protection — Directive 2002/58/EC — Articles 5, 6 and 9** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132351
- **Privacy International v Secretary of State** ¶30 (case-law, CJEU) — https://overview.legal/posts/51481
- **Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 April 2015.#W. P. Willems and Others v Burgemeester van Nuth and Others.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Area of freedom, security and justice — Biometric passport — Biometric data — Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 — Article 1(3) — Article 4(3) — Use of data collected for purposes other than the issue of passports and travel documents — Establishment and use of databases containing biometric** ¶34 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132363
- **Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 April 2015.#W. P. Willems and Others v Burgemeester van Nuth and Others.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Area of freedom, security and justice — Biometric passport — Biometric data — Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 — Article 1(3) — Article 4(3) — Use of data collected for purposes other than the issue of passports and travel documents — Establishment and use of databases containing biometric** ¶33 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132363
- **Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 April 2015.#W. P. Willems and Others v Burgemeester van Nuth and Others.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Area of freedom, security and justice — Biometric passport — Biometric data — Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 — Article 1(3) — Article 4(3) — Use of data collected for purposes other than the issue of passports and travel documents — Establishment and use of databases containing biometric** ¶36 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132363
- **Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 April 2015.#W. P. Willems and Others v Burgemeester van Nuth and Others.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Area of freedom, security and justice — Biometric passport — Biometric data — Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 — Article 1(3) — Article 4(3) — Use of data collected for purposes other than the issue of passports and travel documents — Establishment and use of databases containing biometric** ¶37 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132363
- **Privacy International v Secretary of State** ¶33 (case-law, CJEU) — https://overview.legal/posts/51481
- **Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 16 April 2015.#W. P. Willems and Others v Burgemeester van Nuth and Others.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Raad van State.#Reference for a preliminary ruling — Area of freedom, security and justice — Biometric passport — Biometric data — Regulation (EC) No 2252/2004 — Article 1(3) — Article 4(3) — Use of data collected for purposes other than the issue of passports and travel documents — Establishment and use of databases containing biometric** ¶40 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132363

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