Klarna processes some of your personal data based on what they call 'legitimate interests' — meaning they have decided their business reasons for using your data outweigh your privacy interests, without asking for your consent.
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Legitimate interests is one of several legal bases that permits data processing without explicit user consent. This authorization enables Klarna to conduct certain processing activities—such as fraud prevention, analytics, or service optimization—based on institutional determinations of proportionality rather than affirmative user permission.
Processing under legitimate interests means Klarna can use your data for certain purposes without your explicit permission, though you retain the right to object to such processing at any time.
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Reliance on GDPR Article 6(1)(f) legitimate interests requires a balancing test demonstrating that processing is necessary and does not override data subjects' fundamental rights. Compliance teams should ensure documented Legitimate Interests Assessments (LIAs) are in place for each processing activity relying on this basis, particularly for profiling and marketing.
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Legitimate interests is one of several legal bases that permits data processing without explicit user consent. This authorization enables Klarna to conduct certain processing activities—such as fraud prevention, analytics, or service optimization—based on institutional determinations of proportionality rather than affirmative user permission.
Processing under legitimate interests means Klarna can use your data for certain purposes without your explicit permission, though you retain the right to object to such processing at any time.
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