The policy asserts legitimate business interests as the legal basis for a broad range of processing activities including service delivery, research and development, marketing, safety and security, legal protection, and merger and acquisition facilitation, with consent cited as an additional basis for certain marketing and testimonial activities.
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The policy asserts legitimate interests as the legal basis for multiple processing purposes including marketing, R&D, and M&A activity. Under GDPR, legitimate interests processing requires a balancing test against the data subject's rights and interests; the policy asserts this basis for a range of activities without providing further detail on the balancing assessments conducted.
⚠ Personal information will be processed for the legitimate interest purposes enumerated in the policy unless the user exercises applicable objection or opt-out rights under their jurisdiction's privacy law.
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Compare across platforms →"We process personal data for the purpose it was originally collected unless consent to materially different processing purposes has been obtained or, depending on relevant jurisdiction, there is no applicable opt-out of such processing... We process information for our legitimate business interests: To provide the Services to you... To conduct research and development, and analyze and improve the Services... To market, promote, and drive engagement with the Services... To increase safety and security... To protect our legal rights, our interests, or the interests of others, and to otherwise address legal and compliance matters. To facilitate the acquisition, merger, or sale of our business, or similar transactions.Excerpt from Postman's Privacy Policy
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: GDPR Article 6(1)(f) permits processing on the basis of legitimate interests where the controller's interests are not overridden by the data subject's interests or fundamental rights.
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The policy asserts legitimate interests as the legal basis for multiple processing purposes including marketing, R&D, and M&A activity. Under GDPR, legitimate interests processing requires a balancing test against the data subject's rights and interests; the policy asserts this basis for a range of activities without providing further detail on the balancing assessments conducted.
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