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Legitimate Interest Assessment (LIA) Template

This template is the instrument that records and evidences a Legitimate Interest Assessment (LIA): the documented three-part test an organization completes before relying on the legitimate-interests lawful basis under GDPR Article 6(1)(f) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). Article 6(1)(f) permits processing that is "necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller or by a third party, except where such interests are overridden by the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject". Relying on that basis without a recorded assessment leaves the organization unable to demonstrate the accountability that Article 5(2) requires.

Type
Template
Version
1.0.4
Date
2026-09-04
Owner
Data Protection Officer
Approving authority
Governance Library Maintainer
Classification
Public
Confidentiality
Public
Category
Privacy
Review frequency
Annual and upon material processing, jurisdiction, or regulatory change
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0

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Outline

  • Purpose
  • Scope
  • How to use this template
  • Section 1. Identification of the processing
  • Section 2. The three-part test
  • Section 3. Outcome and decision
  • Section 4. Review triggers
  • Framework alignment
  • Limitations

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