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title: "GDPR Recital 165: No Prejudice of the Status of Churches and Religious Associations"
url: "https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/gdpr/recital-165"
type: "legal-text"
date: ""
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# GDPR Recital 165: No Prejudice of the Status of Churches and Religious Associations

This Regulation respects and does not prejudice the status under existing constitutional law of churches and religious associations or communities in the Member States, as recognised in Article 17 TFEU.

## Articles this recital explains

- [Article 91](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/gdpr/article-91): Existing data protection rules of churches and religious associations

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