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Some pecularities of the personal data processing in the law enforcement sector
The present report aims to analyze some peculiarities in personal data processing for law enforcement purposes. Personal data processing activities in the field of law enforcement are subject to special rules, different from the general regime for personal data protection in the EU, established by the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR). These activities are excluded from the material scope of the GDPR and to them the rules of Directive 2016/680 are applicable, which are transposed in chapter eight of the Bulgarian Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). In which cases do these specific rules apply, who are the personal data controllers in the law enforcement sector, on what legal grounds do they process personal data, what peculiarities do the principles for personal data protection in the law enforcement sector reveal? The answer to these and other important questions about the data protection rules in the law enforcement sector can be found in this study. The results of the analysis are intended to help public authorities with law enforcement powers to gain clearer understanding about the specific data protection rules applicable to their activities.