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Legitimate Interests Basis

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A lawful basis record containing a Legitimate Interests Assessment: the interest pursued, the necessity of processing for it, and a balancing test against individuals' rights and freedoms.

Responsibility. Justifies interest-driven processing through a documented balancing test.

Also known as: Legitimate Interests Assessment, LIA

Variant of Lawful Basis Record abstract

When to choose. Choose when an organizational or third-party interest (e.g., fraud prevention, medical research with safeguards, behavioural analytics) does not override individual rights and consent would be operationally fragile.

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Relationships

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alternative to variability

Design guidance

Classification

Patterns
Three-part balancing test
Risks mitigated
Consent-withdrawal disruption of research
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.