# Lawfulness of processing 6(c) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Lawfulness of processing** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-6).

## Provision text

### 6(c)

the nature of the personal data, in particular whether special categories of personal data are processed, pursuant to Article 9, or whether personal data related to criminal convictions and offences are processed, pursuant to Article 10;


## Topics on this provision

- **Criminal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/criminal-data
  Processing of criminal convictions and offences
- **Types of Special Categories of Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/special-categories-data-types
  A dedicated topic is needed to comprehensively cover the specific types and definitions of special categories of personal data, including racial/ethnic origin, 
- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **OGH - 6Ob148/25w** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/353918
- **OGH - 6Ob148/25w** ¶53 (case-law, Austrian Supreme Court (for Civil and Criminal Matters)) — https://overview.legal/posts/353918

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