10 provisions of the German version of the GDPR stipulate that the controller has to check the Angemessenheit of his processing, of his data security or of his measures.

Funfact: in the English version of the GDPR the term Angemessenheit is translated in 6 different ways:

- „adequate“ (1 x)

- „reasonable“ (5 x)

- „appropriate“ (1 x)

- „suitable“ (1 x)

- „proportionate“ (1 x)

- „due“ (1 x)

Here is the 10 Angemessenheitsprüfungen of the German version in its English equivalent:

Art. 5 I c: "Personal data shall be adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed."

 

Art. 5 I d: "[...] every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay (‘accuracy’);

 

Art. 5 I f: "Personal data shall be processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data [...]."

 

Art. 8 II: "The controller shall make reasonable efforts to verify in such cases that consent is given or authorised by the holder of parental responsibility [...]."

 

Art. 12 V a: "[...] the controller may charge a reasonable fee [...]."

 

Art. 15 III 2: "[...] the controller may charge a reasonable fee based on administrative costs."

 

Art. 17 II: "[...] the controller [...] shall take reasonable steps [...]."

 

Art. 22 III: "[...] the data controller shall implement suitable measures to safeguard [...]."

 

Art. 24 II: "Where proportionate in relation to processing activities, the measures referred to in paragraph 1 shall include [...]."

 

Art. 33 IV: "[...] the information may be provided in phases without undue further delay."

The term “reasonable” is used in 14 Recitals: 26, 39, 47, 50, 61, 63, 64, 66, 86, 92, 94, 106, 129 and 141 GDPR.

The term “adequate” is used in 7 Recitals: 39, 103, 104, 107, 114, 168 and 169 GDPR.

The term “appropriate” is used in 30 Recitals: 39, 43, 47, 50, 56, 58, 62, 71, 74, 77, 78, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 102, 107, 108, 110, 129, 134, 141, 148, 150, 156, 157, 162 and 166 GDPR.

The term “suitable” is used in 5 Recitals: 52, 53, 54, 71 and 113 GDPR.

The term “proportionate” is used in 9 Recitals: 19, 49, 50, 62, 73, 129, 148, 151 and 152 GDPR.

The terms “due” and “undue” are used in 9 Recitals: 9, 59, 78, 85, 86, 87, 88, 148 and 150 GDPR.