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Legal Obligation Basis

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A lawful basis record for processing required by law, citing the specific legal provision that mandates it.

Responsibility. Justifies legally mandated processing and retention.

Also known as: Legal obligation

Variant of Lawful Basis Record abstract

When to choose. Choose when a specific statute mandates the processing (e.g., tax record retention, workplace safety documentation, medical record retention); vague references to 'legal compliance' are insufficient.

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constrains control

alternative to variability

Classification

Frameworks & regulations
GDPR Art. 6

Sources

  1. Ch9.7: T. Nguyen, "GDPR and Data Protection Regulations," in Mastering Agentic AI Systems: Guide for the NVIDIA NCP-AAI Exam, 1st ed. 2026, ch. 9.7. ISBN: 9798244538229.