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title: "GDPR Recital 55: Public Interest in Processing by Official Authorities for Objectives of Recognized Religious Communities"
url: "https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/gdpr/recital-55"
type: "legal-text"
date: ""
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# GDPR Recital 55: Public Interest in Processing by Official Authorities for Objectives of Recognized Religious Communities

Moreover, the processing of personal data by official authorities for the purpose of achieving the aims, laid down by constitutional law or by international public law, of officially recognised religious associations, is carried out on grounds of public interest.

## Articles this recital explains

- [Article 9](https://www.engagecompliance.co/law/gdpr/article-9): Processing of special categories of personal data

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