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title: "GDPR Recital 2: Respect of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms"
url: "https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/gdpr/recital-2"
type: "legal-text"
date: ""
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# GDPR Recital 2: Respect of the Fundamental Rights and Freedoms

The principles of, and rules on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of their personal data should, whatever their nationality or residence, respect their fundamental rights and freedoms, in particular their right to the protection of personal data. This Regulation is intended to contribute to the accomplishment of an area of freedom, security and justice and of an economic union, to economic and social progress, to the strengthening and the convergence of the economies within the internal market, and to the well-being of natural persons.

## Articles this recital explains

- [Article 1](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/gdpr/article-1): Subject-matter and objectives

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