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Treat public availability as access evidence: Which interpretation best fits these observations?

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Public availability does not itself establish a GDPR lawful basis; assess lawful basis, purpose, fairness, minimization, and transparency.

The question

Under the GDPR in the EEA, an internal employee-assistance team finds employee information on a public website. Which interpretation best fits these observations?

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  1. Public access permits unrestricted internal use.
    Public accessibility does not remove GDPR duties, including lawful basis, fairness, purpose limitation, minimization, and transparency requirements.
  2. Rely on employee consent because assistance services involve employees.
    Consent can be a lawful basis, but its suitability must be assessed; employee status alone does not require or guarantee consent.
  3. Use the data after encrypting the downloaded files.
    Encryption supports security but does not establish a lawful basis, compatible purpose, or compliance with minimization and transparency duties.
  4. Treat public availability as access evidence, not a lawful basis. ✓
    Public availability describes how data were obtained; the organization still needs a lawful basis and must satisfy other GDPR principles.
The trap
When data are public, ask what lawful basis and purpose govern the new processing.

How to remember it

Public availability does not itself establish a GDPR lawful basis; assess lawful basis, purpose, fairness, minimization, and transparency.

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