EDPB report analyses GDPR One-Stop-Shop legitimate interest decisions
26/03/2026 | EDPB
A new report by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) Support Pool of Experts (SPE) analyses legitimate interest decisions under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) one-stop-shop (OSS) mechanism.
The study examines rulings issued by national data protection authorities (DPAs), alongside dispute resolution and urgency provisions. The report is based on a manual review of 62 OSS decisions and five binding EDPB decisions. The findings cover a range of contexts, including the recording of prank telephone calls, tracking aircraft flights, and weighing rental scooter users. The report identifies common themes concerning which interests qualify as legitimate and how to assess necessity and proportionality. It is structured to outline key legal provisions, discuss emerging patterns, and provide overall observations on the application of the GDPR. By reviewing these OSS decisions, the report provides insights into how various authorities interpret and apply the evolving legal basis for data processing in diverse situations.
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