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Chapter III: Interconnection of personal data files
Article II – 42:
The interconnection of files prescribed in Article II – 8 of this Convention should help
attain the legal or statutory objectives that present legitimate interest for data treatment
officials. It shall not result in discrimination or in erosion of the rights, freedoms and
guarantees in respect of the persons concerned and nor loaded with security measures.
The interconnection shall take into account the principle of relevance of the data that
are to be interconnected.
Section V: The rights of the person whose personal data are to be processed
Chapter 1: Right to information
Article II – 43:
The data processing official shall furnish the person whose data are to be processed
with the following information, not later than the time of gathering the said data
regardless of the means and facilities utilized:
1) His/her identity and, where necessary, that of his/her representative;
2) Ultimate purpose for which the data processed will be used;
3) Categories of data involved;
4) Recipient(s) to which the data are likely to be transmitted;
5) The capacity to request to feature no longer in the file;
6) Existence of the right of access to the data concerning the person and the right to
correct such data;
7) Duration of conservation of the data;
8) Possibility of transfer of the data to third countries.
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