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Recommendations 02/2021 on the legal basis for the storage of credit card data for the sole purpose of facilitating further online transactions

Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026

Reference: EDPB Rec 02/2021
Issued by: EDPB
Status: Final
First published: 19 May 2021
Final version: 19 May 2021
Provisions: Article 6(1)(a)

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EDPB Rec 02/2021 on the EDPB website

Checked against the official source on 28 October 2026.

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