# Processing of special categories of personal data 9(g) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (9(g)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-9#par-2-pnt-g
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Part of **Processing of special categories of personal data** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-9).

## Provision text

### 9(g)

processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest, on the basis of Union or Member State law which shall be proportionate to the aim pursued, respect the essence of the right to data protection and provide for suitable and specific measures to safeguard the fundamental rights and the interests of the data subject;


## Topics on this provision

- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 24 May 2023.#Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, formerly Facebook Ireland Ltd v European Commission.#Competition – Data market – Administrative procedure – Article 18(3) and Article 24(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 – Request for information – Virtual data room – Obligation to state reasons – Legal certainty – Rights of the defence – Necessity of the information requested – Misuse of powers – Right to privacy – Proportionality –** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132287
- **VwGH - VwGH Ro 2025/04/0007-7** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/184547
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2023.#European Commission v Republic of Poland.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ‐ Rule of law – Effective legal protection in the fields covered by EU law – Independence of judges – Article 267 TFEU – Possibility of making a reference to the Court for a preliminary ruling – Primacy of EU law – Jurisdiction in relation t** ¶366 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132286
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2023.#European Commission v Republic of Poland.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ‐ Rule of law – Effective legal protection in the fields covered by EU law – Independence of judges – Article 267 TFEU – Possibility of making a reference to the Court for a preliminary ruling – Primacy of EU law – Jurisdiction in relation t** ¶356 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132286
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2023.#European Commission v Republic of Poland.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ‐ Rule of law – Effective legal protection in the fields covered by EU law – Independence of judges – Article 267 TFEU – Possibility of making a reference to the Court for a preliminary ruling – Primacy of EU law – Jurisdiction in relation t** ¶350 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132286
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2023.#European Commission v Republic of Poland.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ‐ Rule of law – Effective legal protection in the fields covered by EU law – Independence of judges – Article 267 TFEU – Possibility of making a reference to the Court for a preliminary ruling – Primacy of EU law – Jurisdiction in relation t** ¶349 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132286
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2023.#European Commission v Republic of Poland.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ‐ Rule of law – Effective legal protection in the fields covered by EU law – Independence of judges – Article 267 TFEU – Possibility of making a reference to the Court for a preliminary ruling – Primacy of EU law – Jurisdiction in relation t** ¶348 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132286
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2023.#European Commission v Republic of Poland.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ‐ Rule of law – Effective legal protection in the fields covered by EU law – Independence of judges – Article 267 TFEU – Possibility of making a reference to the Court for a preliminary ruling – Primacy of EU law – Jurisdiction in relation t** ¶342 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132286
- **Judgment of the Court (Grand Chamber) of 5 June 2023.#European Commission v Republic of Poland.#Failure of a Member State to fulfil obligations – Second subparagraph of Article 19(1) TEU – Article 47 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union ‐ Rule of law – Effective legal protection in the fields covered by EU law – Independence of judges – Article 267 TFEU – Possibility of making a reference to the Court for a preliminary ruling – Primacy of EU law – Jurisdiction in relation t** ¶306 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132286
- **Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 24 May 2023.#Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, formerly Facebook Ireland Ltd v European Commission.#Competition – Data market – Administrative procedure – Article 18(3) and Article 24(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 – Request for information – Virtual data room – Obligation to state reasons – Legal certainty – Rights of the defence – Necessity of the information requested – Misuse of powers – Right to privacy – Proportionality –** ¶212 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132287
- **Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber, Extended Composition) of 24 May 2023.#Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd, formerly Facebook Ireland Ltd v European Commission.#Competition – Data market – Administrative procedure – Article 18(3) and Article 24(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 1/2003 – Request for information – Virtual data room – Obligation to state reasons – Legal certainty – Rights of the defence – Necessity of the information requested – Misuse of powers – Right to privacy – Proportionality –** ¶165 (case-law, General Court) — https://overview.legal/posts/132288
- **Opinion 1/2022 on the draft decision of the Luxembourg Supervisory Authority regarding the GDPR – CARPA certification criteria** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125965

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