Where in the course of electoral activities, the operation of the democratic system in a Member State requires that political parties compile personal data on people's political opinions, the processing of such data may be permitted for reasons of public interest, provided that appropriate safeguards are established.
I gcás ina gcuireann feidhmiú an chórais dhaonlathaigh i mBallstát, agus é i mbun gníomhaíochtaí toghcháin, de cheangal go dtiomsaíonn páirtithe polaitiúla sonraí pearsanta maidir le tuairimí polaitiúla na ndaoine, féadfar próiseáil sonraí den sórt sin a cheadú ar chúiseanna a bhaineann le leas an phobail, ar choinníoll go mbunaítear coimircí iomchuí.