# Principles relating to processing of personal data 5(c) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Principles relating to processing of personal data** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-5).

## Provision text

### 5(c)

adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (‘data minimisation’);


## Topics on this provision

- **Retention Period** — https://overview.legal/topics/bewaartermijn
  The duration for which personal data may be stored

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 12 September 2024.#HTB Neunte Immobilien Portfolio geschlossene Investment UG & Co. KG and Ökorenta Neue Energien Ökostabil IV geschlossene Investment GmbH & Co. KG v Müller Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH and Others.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Amtsgericht München.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Points (b), (c) and (f) of the firs** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132246
- **Judgment of the Court (Fifth Chamber) of 8 December 2022.#VS v Inspektor v Inspektorata kam Visshia sadeben savet.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Administrativen sad - Blagoevgrad.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Articles 2, 4 and 6 – Applicability of Regulation 2016/679 – Concept of ‘legitimate interest’ – Concept of ‘task carried out in the public interest or in the exercis** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132300
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 10 February 2026.#WhatsApp Ireland Ltd v European Data Protection Board.#Appeal – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 63 – Consistency mechanism – Article 65 – Dispute resolution by the European Data Protection Board – Binding decision – Action for annulment – First paragraph of Article 263 TFEU – Act open to challenge – Fourth paragraph of Article 263 TFEU – Condition that the** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132126
- **Judgment of the Court (Ninth Chamber) of 4 October 2024.#Koninklijke Nederlandse Lawn Tennisbond v Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Amsterdam.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 5(1)(a) – Lawfulness of processing – Point (f) of the first subparagraph of Article 6(1) – Necessity of processing for the purposes of the legitimate interest** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132160
- **Judgment of the Court (First Chamber) of 7 December 2023.#UF and AB v Land Hessen.#Requests for a preliminary ruling from the Verwaltungsgericht Wiesbaden.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 5(1)(a) – Principle of ‘lawfulness’ – Point (f) of the first subparagraph of Article 6(1) – Necessity of processing for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132278
- **Judgment of the Court (Third Chamber) of 2 March 2023.#Norra Stockholm Bygg AB v Per Nycander AB.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Högsta domstolen.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 6(3) and (4) – Lawfulness of processing – Production of a document containing personal data in civil court proceedings – Article 23(1)(f) and (j) – Protection of judicial independence and judicial proceedings – Enforcement of civil law clai** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132293
- **HvJ EU 9 januari 2025, C‑394/23 (Mousse).** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/50377
- **German Supreme Court: No GDPR basis for debt transmission to credit agency; €500 damages** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/53895
- **OVG Saarlouis - 2 A 165/24** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/125590
- **Judgment of the Court (Fourth Chamber) of 4 October 2024.#Maximilian Schrems v Meta Platforms Ireland Limited.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Oberster Gerichtshof.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Online social networks – General terms of use relating to contracts concluded between a digital platform and a user – Personalised advertising – Article 5(1)(b) – Principle of purpos** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132159
- **Supreme Court upholds €300,000 fine against INPS for GDPR violations in COVID bonus data** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/53097
- **Order of the General Court (Fourth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 7 December 2022.#WhatsApp Ireland Ltd v European Data Protection Board.#Action for annulment – Protection of personal data – Draft decision of the lead supervisory authority – Resolution of disputes between supervisory authorities by the European Data Protection Board – Binding decision – Article 60(4) and Article 65(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Act not open to challenge – Preparatory act – Lack of individual concern.#Ca** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132302

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