Summary Of The EDPB Guideline On Legitimate Interest

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) is an independent body with a juridical personality whose purpose is to ensure consistent application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

The EDPB's provision of this guidance is to enable all controllers to understand and accurately assess how they can utilise this lawful basis, in compliance with the law. It will serve as a standard for all GDPR compliance with regards to Legitimate Interest.

Properly assessing and making use of the lawful basis from Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR is not an easy or straightforward exercise, but this guidance provides the much-needed clarity.

Organisations in other countries such as Nigeria, who wish to comply to the highest standards for data protection are on the right track if they commit fully to the directives in this guidance (when it is approved).