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This clause limits ADP's authority to process personal data to instructions or permissions from the employer or the individual, restricting ADP's independent discretion over data use.
Your personal data will only be collected and processed by ADP when your employer, prospective employer, or you have instructed or permitted it.
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This clause limits ADP's authority to process personal data to instructions or permissions from the employer or the individual, restricting ADP's independent discretion over data use.
Your personal data will only be collected and processed by ADP when your employer, prospective employer, or you have instructed or permitted it.
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