40The objective of that broad definition in Article 4(7) of the GDPR – which expressly includes legal persons – is, in a manner consistent with the objective of the GDPR, to ensure effective protection of the fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons and, in particular, to ensure a high level of protection of the right of every person to the protection of personal data concerning him or her (see, to that effect, judgments of 29 July 2019, Fashion ID, C‑40/17, EU:C:2019:629, paragraph 66, and of 28 April 2022, Meta Platforms Ireland, C‑319/20, EU:C:2022:322, paragraph 73 and the case-law cited).
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