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Illegally stored personal data can be used as evidence in trial, EU court opinion says

( October 16, 2025, 09:13 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Personal data, originally collected in breach of storage-limitation rules, can be used as evidence by a court to ensure a fair trial, according to a legal opinion published on Thursday. The EU’s GDPR rules must be interpreted to mean that it’s the national court’s duty to ensure data use complies with national law, serves a legitimate public interest, and is proportionate to that purpose, EU top court adviser Dean Spielmann said. The case is a referral from Germany and involves the company NTH Haustechnik, which is suing a former employee for allegedly selling company property on eBay.Opinion is attached. The case number is C-484/24 NTH Haustechnik. ...

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