Article 91
Existing data protection rules of churches and religious associations
There is no recital in the Directive related to article 91.
Regulation
Art. 91 1. Where in a Member State, churches and religious associations or communities apply, at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, comprehensive rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to processing, such rules may continue to apply, provided that they are brought into line with this Regulation. 2. Churches and religious associations which apply comprehensive rules in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article shall be subject to the supervision of an independent supervisory authority, which may be specific, provided that it fulfils the conditions laid down in Chapter VI of this Regulation. |
Directive
No specific provision |
Spain
Article 7.2.- Data with special protection.- Organic Law 15/1999 on the Protection of Personal Data.- Personal data which reveal the ideology, trade union membership, religion and beliefs may be processed only with the explicit and written consent of the data subject. Exceptions shall be files maintained by political parties, trade unions, churches, religious confessions or communities, and associations, foundations and other non-profit-seeking bodies with a political, philosophical, religious or trade-union aim, as regards the data relating to their associates or members, without prejudice to the fact that assignment of such data shall always require the prior consent of the data subject. |
Switzerland
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