The Data Protection Act, 2020

Part IVStandards for Processing Personal Data

Section 25. The second standard

This text is reproduced from the Act for reference and is being proofread against the official publication. For authoritative wording, consult the official Data Protection Act, 2020.

25.—(1) The second standard is that personal data shall be obtained Standard only for one or more specified and lawful purposes, and shall not be further processed in any manner incompatible with those purposes.

(2) The purpose or purposes for which personal data are processed may in particular be specified—

(a) ininformation provided for the purposes of section 22(6); or

(b) inparticulars given to the Commissioner under section 16.

(3) In determining whether any disclosure of personal data is

compatible with the purpose for which the data were obtained, regard

. shall be had to the purpose for which the personal data are intended to be processed by any person to whom they are disclosed.

Source: Data Protection Act, 2020, p.44.