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Sections 5 and 6Processing & Consent
Consent Management
Consent management presents information, records choices and enforces changes or withdrawal across processing systems.
Meaning and legal context
It covers notice versions, purposes, preferences and downstream actions. A software platform is distinct from a registered Consent Manager under the Act.
Practical application
Test that withdrawing a purpose changes connected processing.
Related concepts
Official sources and editorial review
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