4-If the Processing is necessary for the purpose of legitimate interest of the Controller,
without prejudice to the rights and interests of the Data Subject, and provided that no
Sensitive Data is to be processed. Related provisions and controls are set out in the
Regulations.
Article 7
The consent referred to in paragraph (1) of Article (5) of this Law may not form a condition
of providing a service or a benefit, unless such service or benefit is directly related to the
Processing of Personal Data for which the consent is given.
Article 8
Subject to the provisions of this Law and the Regulations regarding the Disclosure of
Personal Data, the Controller shall only select Processors providing the necessary
guarantees to implement the provisions of this Law and the Regulations. The Controller
shall also monitor the compliance of said Processors with the provisions of this Law and
the Regulations. This shall not prejudice the Controller’s responsibilities towards the Data
Subject or the Competent Authority as the case may be. The Regulations shall set out the
provisions necessary in this regard, including provisions related to any subsequent
contracts conducted by the Processor.
Article 9
1-The Controller may set time frames for exercising the right to access Personal Data
stated in Paragraph (2) of Article (4) herein as stipulated in the Regulations. The Controller
may limit the exercise of this right in the following cases:
a) If this is necessary to protect the Data Subject or other parties from any harm,
according to the provisions set forth the Regulations.
b) If the Controller is a Public Entity and the restriction is required for security
purposes, required by another law, or required to fulfill judicial requirements.
2-The Controller shall prevent the Data Subject from accessing Personal Data in any of the
situations stated in Paragraphs (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and (6) of Article (16) herein.
Article 10
The Controller may only collect Personal Data directly from the Data Subject and may only
process Personal Data for the purposes for which they have been collected. However, the
Controller may collect Personal Data from a source other that the Data Subject and may
process Personal Data for purposes other than the ones for which they have been collected
in the following situations:
1- The Data Subject gives their consent in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
2- Personal Data is publicly available or was collected from a publicly available source.
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