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Case T-262/24 Commission v EDPS

Data Processing Agreement (DPA), Data Sharing, Records of processing Activities (ROPA)

Decision of 19 October 2010 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data in Andorra

Adequacy Decisions

Decision of 30 June 2003 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data in Argentina

Adequacy Decisions

Decision of 20 December 2001 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data provided by the Canadian Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act

Adequacy Decisions

Decision of 5 March 2010 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection provided by the Faeroese Act on processing of personal data

Adequacy Decisions

Decision of 21 November 2003 on the adequate protection of personal data in Guernsey

Adequacy Decisions

Decision of 31 January 2011 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by the State of Israel with regard to automated processing of personal data

Adequacy Decisions

Decision of 28 April 2004 on the adequate protection of personal data in the Isle of Man

Adequacy Decisions

Decision (EU) 2019/419 of 23 January 2019 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by Japan under the Act on the Protection of Personal Information

Adequacy Decisions

Decision of 8 May 2008 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data in Jersey

Adequacy Decisions

Decision of 19 December 2012 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by New Zealand

Adequacy Decisions

Decision (EU) 2022/254 of 17 December 2021 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by the Republic of Korea under the Personal Information Protection Act

Adequacy Decisions

Decision of 26 July 2000 pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data provided in Switzerland

Adequacy Decisions

Decision (EU) 2021/1772 of 28 June 2021 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by the United Kingdom (notified under document C(2021)4800)

Adequacy Decisions

Decision (EU) 2021/1773 of 28 June 2021 pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/680 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by the United Kingdom

Adequacy Decisions

Decision EU 2023/1795 of 10 July 2023 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate level of protection of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Adequacy Decisions

Decision pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by the Eastern Republic of Uruguay with regard to automated processing of personal data

Adequacy Decisions

Decision pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by the Eastern Republic of Uruguay with regard to automated processing of personal data

Adequacy Decisions

Decision pursuant to Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate protection of personal data by the Eastern Republic of Uruguay with regard to automated processing of personal data

Adequacy Decisions

WhatsApp Data-Sharing Ban in India: Meta Faces $25.4M Fine

Data Sharing

PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR DATA PROTECTION OFFICERS BY CNIL

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

AEPD (Spain) – EXP202315853 against Ibercaja Banco

Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Data Broker Sells Voter Data on Support for QAnon and January 6

Data Sharing

Data Sharing Toolkit Tracker

Data Sharing

Data Sharing Toolkit Tracker – more information about the Toolkit by UK ICO

Data Sharing

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Rossi Carta S.r.l. (4/24/2024)

Access Requests (DSAR), Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Rețele Electrice Muntenia SA. (6/25/2024)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Rețele Electrice Dobrogea SA (6/25/2024)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Dly S.r.l. (4/24/2024)

Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Libero Consorzio comunale di Enna (4/11/2024)

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-IRIDEX GROUP SALUBRIZARE SRL (5/9/2024)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-MEDICOVER SRL (5/9/2024)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-CENTRUL MEDICAL UNIREA SRL (5/8/2024)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Croatian Data Protection Authority (azop)-Betting company (4/22/2024)

Consent, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Croatian Data Protection Authority (azop)-Betting company (4/22/2024)

Consent, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Municipality of Siracusa (1/31/2024)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Libero Consorzio comunale di Caltanissetta (1/31/2024)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Provincia di Catanzaro (1/31/2024)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Provincia di Sassari (1/31/2024)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-VESTA CEU ROMÂNIA SRL. (2/26/2024)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Veranda Obor S.A. (12/11/2023)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Cez Vânzare S.A. (10/2/2023)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Croatian Data Protection Authority (azop)-Betting company (9/14/2023)

Consent, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Croatian Data Protection Authority (azop)-Betting company (9/14/2023)

Consent, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)-GYMOOGIMNASIOS S.L. (8/2/2023)

Controllers and Processors, Data minimisation, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Principles

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-ING Bank NV Amsterdam Sucursala București (7/18/2023)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Artima S.A. (6/15/2023)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Data Protection Commissioner of Malta-Unknown (7/12/1905)

Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Data Protection Commissioner of Malta-Unknown (7/12/1905)

Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Data Protection Commissioner of Malta-Unknown (7/12/1905)

Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Data Protection Authority of Brandenburg-Operator of a swimming pool (7/14/1905)

Lawfulness of Processing, Legal Obligation

Data Protection Authority of Hamburg-Covid-19 test center (7/14/1905)

Lawfulness of Processing, Legal Obligation

National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD)-Company (10/27/2021)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Tinmar Energy SA (3/14/2023)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Centrul Medical dr. Furtună Dan (3/16/2023)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Med Life S.A. (3/16/2023)

Controllers and Processors, Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Amiu S.p.A. (4/28/2022)

Controllers and Processors, Data Processing Agreement (DPA), Data Protection Officer (DPO), Principles, Representative

Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and the Freedom of Information (NAIH)-News service (11/15/2022)

Consent, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Poliambulatorio Radiologico ‘il Sorriso’ S.r.l. (11/10/2022)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Data Subjects Rights, Principles

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Cisterna di Latina municipality (11/10/2022)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Principles

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Apă Canal Ilfov SA (1/4/2023)

Controllers and Processors, Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-BRISTOL LOGISTICS SA (1/12/2023)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Cisterna di Latina Municipality (11/10/2022)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Principles

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Medicover S.R.L. (11/24/2022)

Controllers and Processors, Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb)-Private individual (7/13/1905)

Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Realmedia Network SA (9/8/2022)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Data Protection Authority of Berlin-Company (9/20/2022)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Villabate municipality (5/12/2022)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing, Representative

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-S.C. Wine Point S.R.L. (6/15/2022)

Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-SC Interactions Marketing SRL (6/20/2022)

Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD)-SA Rossel & Cie (6/16/2022)

Consent, Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Made in Italy s.r.l.s. (4/7/2022)

Access Requests (DSAR), Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing

Norwegian Supervisory Authority (Datatilsynet)-Lillestrøm Municipality (2/2/2022)

Controllers and Processors, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract, Principles, Representative

Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD)-Brussels Airport Charleroi (4/4/2022)

Lawfulness of Processing, Legal Obligation, Principles, Sensitive Data

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-Centro di Medicina preventiva s.r.l. (12/16/2021)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Data Subjects Rights, Principles, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA)-Greek Ministry of Tourism (12/29/2021)

Controllers and Processors, Data Breaches, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Data Subjects Rights

Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD)-Bank (12/16/2021)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD)-Unknown (10/27/2021)

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Vodafone România SA (11/14/2021)

Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD)-Unknown (10/13/2021)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD)-Unknown (10/13/2021)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)-ACONCAGUA JUEGOS S.A. (9/29/2021)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb)-Unser Ö-Bonus Club GmbH (8/2/2021)

Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Deputy Data Protection Ombudsman-Magazine publisher (6/24/2021)

Data Protection Officer (DPO), Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing

National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD)-Unknown (6/11/2021)

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

National Commission for Data Protection (CNPD)-Unknown (5/31/2021)

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)-Creator Energy S.L. (6/4/2021)

Performance of Contract

Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA)-Municipal Organization for Pre-School Education and Social Solidarity (DOPAKA) of the municipality of Tavros Moschato (5/17/2021)

Legal Obligation

Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante)-OneDirect Srl (3/25/2021)

Consent, Controllers and Processors, Cooperation with Supervisory Authorithy, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Norwegian Supervisory Authority (Datatilsynet)-Asker Municipality (3/15/2021)

Controllers and Processors, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract, Principles, Representative, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Norwegian Supervisory Authority (Datatilsynet)-Ålesund Municipality (3/15/2021)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract

Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)-I-DE Redes Eléctricas Inteligentes, S.A.U (3/2/2021)

Performance of Contract, Principles, Purpose limitation, Sensitive Data

Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)-Alterna Operador Integral S.L. (1/21/2021)

Performance of Contract

Hungarian National Authority for Data Protection and the Freedom of Information (NAIH)-Robinson Tours Ltd. (Robinson Tours Idegenforgalmi és Szolgáltató Kft.) (12/16/2020)

Controllers and Processors, Data Breaches, Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract, Principles, Privacy by Design

Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)-Online Services (12/15/2020)

Consent, Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing

Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)-Conseguridad SL (10/26/2020)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)-El Real Sporting de Gijón S.A.D. (7/23/2020)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD)-Operator of CCTV of a residential building (7/14/2020)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)-Glovoapp23 (6/9/2020)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Romanian National Supervisory Authority for Personal Data Processing (ANSPDCP)-Estee Lauder Romania (4/23/2020)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing, Principles, Sensitive Data

Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD)-Proximus SA (4/28/2020)

Controllers and Processors, Cooperation with Supervisory Authorithy, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Representative

Data Protection Authority of Hamburg-Facebook Germany GmbH (7/11/1905)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

The Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI)-Rapidata GmbH (12/9/2019)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Czech Data Protection Auhtority (UOOU)-Alza.cz a.s. (Unknown)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

Austrian Data Protection Authority (dsb)-Company in the medical sector (8/1/2019)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Data Subjects Rights, Technical and Organisational Measures (TOMs)

Spanish Data Protection Authority (aepd)-Professional Football League (LaLiga) (6/11/2019)

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO), Lawfulness of Processing

New data protection audit framework launched to help organisations improve compliance by UK ICO

Controllers and Processors, Data Sharing, Data Subjects Rights

Case C‑21/23 CJEU (full text in german)

Controllers and Processors, Data Breaches, Health Data, Lawfulness of Processing, Principles, Sensitive Data

Press Release No 159/24 on Judgment of the Court in Case C-21/23 CJEU

Controllers and Processors, Data Breaches, Health Data, Lawfulness of Processing, Principles, Sensitive Data

Telegram’s New Policy: User Data to Be Shared with Authorities in Criminal Cases

Data Sharing, Data Subjects Rights

LinkedIn Used User Data for AI Training Before Updating Its Terms

AI, Data Sharing, Data Subjects Rights, Lawfulness of Processing

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Health Care and Medical Sciences Best Practices by Pitfalls Gyorgy J. Simon Constantin Aliferis Springer

AI, Health Data, Principles, Sensitive Data, Specific processing situations

Recommendations 01/2021 on the adequacy referential under the Law Enforcement Directive |EPDB

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

2023 Coordinated Enforcement Action Designation and Position of Data Protection Officers by EDPB

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Report on the first review of the functioning of the adequacy decisions adopted pursuant to Article 25(6) of Directive 95/46/EC

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

Public Benefit and Privacy Panel for Health and Social Care (Guidance for applicants)

Health Data, Principles, Sensitive Data

C-534/20

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

C-252/21

Lawfulness of Processing, Performance of Contract, Principles, Sensitive Data

C-453/21

Controllers and Processors, Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Data Act by the EU Commission

Controllers and Processors, Data Sharing

Meta Platforms Ireland v EDPB (Case T-319/24)

Controllers and Processors, Data Sharing, Data Subjects Rights

Case 2:24-cv-05140 by the attorney general of California

Consent, Controllers and Processors, Data Sharing, Lawfulness of Processing

Case 4:23-cv-01110-P AHA v. Bacerra

Health Data, Principles, Sensitive Data

Information note by EDPB on data transfers under the GDPR to the United States after the adoption of the adequacy decision on 10 July 2023

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

Opinion 20/2021 on Tobacco Traceability System |EDPB

Controllers and Processors, Data Sharing

Opinion 14/2021 regarding the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the adequate protection of personal data in the United Kingdom |EPDB

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

Opinion 15/2021 regarding the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision pursuant to Directive (EU) 2016/680 on the adequate protection of personal data in the United Kingdom |EDPB

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

Opinion 32/2021 regarding the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the adequate protection of personal data in the Republic of Korea |EDPB

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

Information Note by EDPB on the redress mechanism for EU/EEA individuals in relation to alleged violations of U.S. law with respect to their data collected by U.S authorities competent for national security

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

EU-US Data Privacy Framework Template Complaint Form for Submitting Commercial Related Complaints to EU DPAs by EDPB

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

Data Sharing Code of Practice by UK ICO [Controller to Controller]

Controllers and Processors, Data Sharing

Opinion 32/2021 regarding the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the adequate protection of personal data in the Republic of Korea |EPDB

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 1/2022 on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2021/953 on a framework for the issuance, verification and acceptance of interoperable COVID-19 vaccination, test and recovery certificates (EU Digital COVID Certificate) to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic |EPDB

Health Data, Principles, Sensitive Data

EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 03/2022 on the Proposal for a Regulation on the European Health Data Space

Health Data, Principles, Sensitive Data

Opinion 5/2023 on the European Commission Draft Implementing Decision on the adequate protection of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework |EPDB

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

Certified Data Protection Officer by PECB

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Personal data breaches in the health sector: how to avoid them (and how to deal with them when they happen) by the UK ICO

Data Breaches, Health Data

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DECISION of 10.7.2023 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the adequate level of protection of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

Guidelines on Data Protection Officers (‘DPOs’)

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Guidelines 2/2019 on the processing of personal data under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR in the context of the provision of online services to data subjects

Performance of Contract

Guidelines 04/2020 on the use of location data and contact tracing tools in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

Health Data

Guidelines 03/2020 on the processing of data concerning health for the purpose of scientific research in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak

Health Data

Guidelines 02/2021 on virtual voice assistants

Voice Assistants

Rules of Procedure by EDPB on the cooperation and respective roles of national SAs and the EDPB Secretariat regarding the submission of complaints in the redress mechanism available to EU individuals in relation to alleged violations of U.S law with respect to their data collected by U.S. authorities competent for national security

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers, Risk Management

Rules of Procedure for the “Informal Panel of EU DPAs”according to the EU-US Data Privacy Framework by EDPB

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

Template Complaint Form to the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Civil Liberties Protection Officer (CLPO) by EDPB

Adequacy Decisions, Data Transfers

ANAF Case C‑201/14, 1 October 2015

Automated Decision-making, Data Sharing, Data Transfers, Public Administrative Body

A Guide to Lawful Basis | UK ICO

Consent, Lawfulness of Processing, Legal Obligation, Legitimate Interest, Performance of Contract, Public Interests, Vital Interests