Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a data subject requests that a company delete all their personal data. The company refuses because the data is required to be retained by tax laws. Which GDPR principle allows the company to refuse this request?

Answer options:

Legitimate interest

Compliance with a legal obligation

Public interest

Contractual necessity

How to approach this question

GDPR rights have exceptions. If the law says 'keep the data', GDPR does not override that law.

Full Answer

B.Compliance with a legal obligation✓ Correct

Article 17 of GDPR (Right to Erasure) provides exceptions, including when processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation which requires processing by Union or Member State law.

Common mistakes

Thinking the Right to Erasure is absolute.

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