# Conditions for consent 7(4) — GDPR — provision context

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Part of **Conditions for consent** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-7).

## Provision text

### 7(4)

When assessing whether consent is freely given, utmost account shall be taken of whether, inter alia, the performance of a contract, including the provision of a service, is conditional on consent to the processing of personal data that is not necessary for the performance of that contract.


## Topics on this provision

- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons
- **Consent** — https://overview.legal/topics/toestemming
  Freely given, specific, informed indication of data subject wishes
- **Processing** — https://overview.legal/topics/verwerking
  Any operation performed on personal data

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen v Planet49 GmbH** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/51473
- **Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 3 May 2018.#Republic of Malta v European Commission.#Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents held by the Commission — Documents originating from a Member State — Documents exchanged pursuant to the control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy — Article 113 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 — Public access following a request made by a non-governmental organisation — Action for annulment** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132343
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 1 August 2022.#OT v Vyriausioji tarnybinės etikos komisija.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Vilniaus apygardos administracinis teismas.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Articles 7, 8 and 52(1) – Directive 95/46/EC – Article 7(c) – Article 8(1) – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Point (c) of the first subparagraph of** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132309
- **Judgment of the General Court (Ninth Chamber) of 3 May 2018.#Republic of Malta v European Commission.#Access to documents — Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 — Documents held by the Commission — Documents originating from a Member State — Documents exchanged pursuant to the control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy — Article 113 of Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 — Public access following a request made by a non-governmental organisation — Action for annulment** ¶74 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132343
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 1 August 2022.#OT v Vyriausioji tarnybinės etikos komisija.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Vilniaus apygardos administracinis teismas.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Articles 7, 8 and 52(1) – Directive 95/46/EC – Article 7(c) – Article 8(1) – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Point (c) of the first subparagraph of** ¶79 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132309
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 1 August 2022.#OT v Vyriausioji tarnybinės etikos komisija.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Vilniaus apygardos administracinis teismas.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data – Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Articles 7, 8 and 52(1) – Directive 95/46/EC – Article 7(c) – Article 8(1) – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Point (c) of the first subparagraph of** ¶5 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132309
- **Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen v Planet49 GmbH** ¶64 (case-law, CJEU) — https://overview.legal/posts/51473
- **Bundesverband der Verbraucherzentralen v Planet49 GmbH** ¶14 (case-law, CJEU) — https://overview.legal/posts/51473
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 21 June 2022.#Ligue des droits humains ASBL v Conseil des ministres.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Cour constitutionnelle.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Processing of personal data – Passenger Name Record (PNR) data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Article 2(2)(d) – Scope – Directive (EU) 2016/681 – Use of PNR data of air passengers of flights operated between the European Union and third countries – Power to include data of air passengers** ¶234 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132311
- **Guidelines 05/2020 on consent under Regulation 2016/679** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38053
- **Position paper on Interplay between data protection and competition law** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/50414
- **Joint Guidelines on the Interplay between the Digital Markets Act and the General Data Protection Regulation** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/51268

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