# Data Protection Act 2018, Paragraph 2


The processing is necessary—
(a) for the performance of a contract to which the data subject is a party, or
(b) in order to take steps at the request of the data subject prior to entering into a contract.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/schedule/9/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/schedule-9/paragraph-2
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