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Artikel 39

Geheimhoudingsplicht

De functionaris voor gegevensbescherming, bedoeld in de artikelen 37 tot en met 39 van de verordening, is verplicht tot geheimhouding van hetgeen hem op grond van een klacht of een verzoek van betrokkene is bekend geworden, tenzij de betrokkene in bekendmaking toestemt. [Art. 38(5)](../avg/#artikel-38) AVG

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