Requirement
Processing is lawful only where the data subject has given consent, or processing is necessary for the performance of a contract, compliance with a legal obligation, the protection of vital interests, a task carried out in the public interest, or the legitimate interests of the data controller or a third party.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Finding any of these outranks coverage — a policy that admits the gap is worse than silence.
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPR | Art.6 | Lawful basis for processing | lawful-basis consent |
| GDPR | Art.8 | Conditions for a child's consent to online services | consent lawful-basis |
| GDPR | Art.5(1)(a) | Lawfulness, fairness and transparency | lawful-basis |
| GDPR | Art.5(1)(b) | Purpose limitation | lawful-basis |
| GDPR | Art.7 | Conditions for consent | consent |
| GDPR | Art.9 | Special category data | lawful-basis |
| GDPR | Art.10 | Criminal convictions and offences data | lawful-basis |
| GDPR | Art.21 | Right to object, including to direct marketing | consent |