49However, as recital 4 of the GDPR states, the right to the protection of personal data is not an absolute right, but must be considered in relation to its function in society and be balanced, in accordance with the principle of proportionality, against other fundamental rights, such as the right to effective judicial protection, guaranteed in Article 47 of the Charter.
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