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This provision identifies the lawful basis under which ADP conducts data processing activities for operational and security purposes. The clause establishes ADP's assessment that its processing interests satisfy the balancing test required under applicable data protection frameworks.
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View change record →Under this clause, ADP is authorized to process personal data for analytics, product improvement, security, and fraud prevention without obtaining explicit consent, provided the legitimate interests framework applies to the user's jurisdiction and circumstances. Users operating under these terms accept that ADP has conducted a balancing assessment determining these processing activities do not violate data subjects' fundamental rights.
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"In certain contexts, ADP relies on legitimate interests as the legal basis for processing personal data, including for the purpose of improving ADP's products and services, conducting analytics, ensuring the security of ADP's systems, and preventing fraud. Where ADP relies on legitimate interests, ADP has determined that such interests are not overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subjects concerned.— Excerpt from ADP's ADP Privacy Statement
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This provision identifies the lawful basis under which ADP conducts data processing activities for operational and security purposes. The clause establishes ADP's assessment that its processing interests satisfy the balancing test required under applicable data protection frameworks.
Under this clause, ADP is authorized to process personal data for analytics, product improvement, security, and fraud prevention without obtaining explicit consent, provided the legitimate interests framework applies to the user's jurisdiction and circumstances. Users operating under these terms accept that ADP has conducted a balancing assessment determining these processing activities do not violate data subjects' fundamental rights.
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