Data minimisation
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description: Collect only the personal data you actually need for a specific purpose, keep it only as long as you need it, and redact it from anywhere it leaks unnecessarily.
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date modified: 2026-05-29T09:13:20.000Z
citation: GDPR Article 5 — Principles relating to processing of personal data
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citation: ICO — Data minimisation
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  publisher: ICO
citation: EDPB Guidelines 4/2019 on Article 25 Data Protection by Design and by Default
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  publisher: EDPB

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