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Document 12007P008

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - TITLE II - FREEDOMS - Article 8 - Protection of personal data

OJ C 303, 14.12.2007, p. 4–4 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

Legal status of the document No longer in force, Date of end of validity: 30/11/2009; Replaced by 12010P008

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/treaty/char_2007/art_8/oj

12007P008

Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union - TITLE II - FREEDOMS - Article 8 - Protection of personal data

Official Journal 303 , 14/12/2007 P. 0004 - 0004


Article 8

Protection of personal data

1. Everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her.

2. Such data must be processed fairly for specified purposes and on the basis of the consent of the person concerned or some other legitimate basis laid down by law. Everyone has the right of access to data which has been collected concerning him or her, and the right to have it rectified.

3. Compliance with these rules shall be subject to control by an independent authority.

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