Judgment
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In that regard, in the first place, it should be noted that the GDPR is based on the existence of a right enjoyed by every natural person to protection with regard to the processing of personal data concerning him or her. That protection is a fundamental right, enshrined in Article 8(1) of the Charter, to which recital 1 of that regulation refers. The objective of guaranteeing the effectiveness of that fundamental right, by ensuring a high level of protection equivalent in all Member States, sets the tone for the application of that regulation, as is apparent from Article 1 and recital 10 thereof (see, to that effect, judgments of 5 October 2023, Ministerstvo zdravotnictví (COVID-19 mobile application), C‑659/22, EU:C:2023:745, paragraph 28; of 4 October 2024, Patērētāju tiesību aizsardzības centrs, C‑507/23, EU:C:2024:854, paragraph 28; and of 3 April 2025, Ministerstvo zdravotnictví (Data concerning the representative of a legal person), C‑710/23, EU:C:2025:231, paragraph 29).