(34)Victims of crimes that took place in a Member State other than their Member State of residence might be incapable of giving consent to the processing of their personal data, such as in situations where the victim is severely injured or in the immediate aftermath of a terrorist attack. In such cases, the Member State where the crime took place should be able to process the personal data of the victim, including to transmit those personal data to the competent authorities of the Member State of residence of the victim, without the victim’s consent, in accordance with applicable Union law, in particular Article 6(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote. For law enforcement purposes, Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote applies.
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