Term
Opt-in
Term, not defined in lawEHDSGDPR
This is not a legal definition. Opt-in is permitted at the national level under Article 9(4) of the GDPR, that will cease to apply under the EHDS. Instead an opt-in will be allowed then for sensitive data (Art. 51(4) EHDS) and for data falling outside the scope of the EHDS. Consent: Art. 6(1)(a) and Art. 9(2)(a) GDPR; broad consent: Recital 33 GDPR.
A form of control whereby data may only be used once the data subject has actively given prior consent. Note that the GDPR sets high requirements for consent, but lower requirements apply for scientific research purposes (see consent (legal definition) and broad consent, recital 33 GDPR).
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