This Directive respects fundamental rights and observes the principles enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, in particular Article 8 thereof, which states that everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her.
Leis an Treoir seo, urramaítear cearta bunúsacha agus na prionsabail a chumhdaítear i gCairt um Chearta Bunúsacha an Aontais Eorpaigh, go háirithe Airteagal 8 di, ina sonraítear go bhfuil an ceart ag gach duine go ndéanfar na sonraí pearsanta a bhaineann leis nó léi a chosaint.