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

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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(j)

processing is necessary for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) based on 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

- **Statistics** — https://overview.legal/topics/statistics
  Statistical purposes and statistical processing
- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **Guidelines 05/2020 on consent under Regulation 2016/679** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38053
- **EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 03/2022 on the Proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125922
- **EDPB Document on response to the request from the European Commission for clarifications on the consistent application of the GDPR, focusing on health research** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126069
- **Guidelines 04/2020 on the use of location data and contact tracing tools in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126169
- **EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 03/2022 on the Proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space** §88 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/125922
- **Guidelines 05/2020 on consent under Regulation 2016/679** §154 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/38053
- **EDPB Document on response to the request from the European Commission for clarifications on the consistent application of the GDPR, focusing on health research** §56 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/126069
- **EDPB Document on response to the request from the European Commission for clarifications on the consistent application of the GDPR, focusing on health research** §37 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/126069
- **Generative AI and data protection** (literature) — https://overview.legal/posts/83528

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