(b) the processing involves a clear benefit to the data subject or a third
party that outweighs, to a substantial degree, any interference with
the privacy of the data subject or third party that could result from
such processing.
(2) The public interest referred to in subsection (1)(a) includes –
(a) the legitimate interests of State security;
(b) the prevention, detection and prosecution of offences;
(c) important economic and financial interests of the State or a public
body;
(d) fostering compliance with legal provisions established in the
interests referred to under paragraphs (b) and (c); or
(e) historical, statistical or research purposes and the data controller
has established appropriate safeguards against the personal data
being used for any other purposes.
(3) The Commission may impose reasonable conditions in respect of any
authorisation issued under subsection (1).
Exemption for processing of personal data for historical, statistical and research
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(1) The further processing of personal information for historical, statistical and
research purposes is exempt from all of the information protection
principles except –
(a) the principle regulating security safeguards
(b) the principle regulating information quality