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Art. 5(1)(e) Article
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kept in a form which permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed; personal data may be stored for longer periods insofar as the personal data will be processed solely for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes in accordance with Article 89(1) subject to implementation of the appropriate technical and organisational measures required by this Regulation in order to safeguard the rights and freedoms of the data subject (‘storage limitation’);

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C-77/21 Digi Távközlési és Szolgáltató Kft. v Nemzeti Adatvédelmi és Információszabadság Hatóság In this preliminary ruling, the CJEU interpreted Articles 5(1)(b) and 5(1)(e) GDPR in proceedings between Digi Távközlési és Szolgáltató Kft. and the Hungarian National Authority… First Chamber Oct 20, 2022 Retention Period Storage Limitation Personal Data
C-175/20 SIA 'SS' v Valsts ieņēmumu dienests In Case C-175/20, the Court of Justice of the EU interpreted GDPR Articles 5 and 6 in response to a preliminary ruling from the Latvian Regional Administrative Court concerning a… Fifth Chamber Feb 24, 2022 Retention Period Personal Data Legitimate Interest
C-60/22 UZ v Bundesrepublik Deutschland In Case C-60/22, the CJEU (Fifth Chamber) ruled on a preliminary reference from the Verwaltungsgericht Wiesbaden concerning UZ, a third-country national, and the Bundesrepublik… Fifth Chamber May 4, 2023 Right to Restriction Right to be Forgotten Personal Data
C-231/22 État belge v Autorité de protection des données In Case C-231/22, the Court of Justice of the European Union interpreted Article 4(7) and Article 5(2) of the GDPR in response to a preliminary reference from the Brussels Court… Third Chamber Jan 11, 2024 Controllers Personal Data Public Authority
C-638/23 Amt der Tiroler Landesregierung v Datenschutzbehörde In Case C-638/23, the Court of Justice interpreted Article 4(7) GDPR in response to a preliminary reference from the Austrian Verwaltungsgerichtshof in proceedings between the Amt… Eighth Chamber Feb 27, 2025 Public Authority Controllers Personal Data