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Union or Member State law may require pseudonymisation of personal data for the processing of personal data in specific situations, e.g. when providing for a legal basis under Art. 6(1)(c) or (e) GDPR in accordance with Art. 6(3) GDPR, or as a further condition in accordance with Art. 9(4) GDPR. In such cases, the law may also lay down specific requirements the pseudonymisation process or output has to meet, or the objectives it should achieve.
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