Malta Data Protection Act (Cap. 586, 2018) art.9: Article 9: freedom of expression and journalistic, academic, artistic or literary processing, exempt only where compliance is incompatible and processing is proportionate

What does art.9 require?

Processing for freedom of expression and information, including journalistic, academic, artistic or literary purposes, is exempt from the listed GDPR provisions (the Article 5(1)(a) to (e) principles, Articles 6, 7, 10 and 11(2), Articles 13, 14, 15, 17, 18(1)(a), (b) and (d), 20 and 21(1), Articles 25, 27, 30, 33, 34, 42 and 43, and the Chapter VII cooperation and consistency articles) only where compliance would be incompatible with those purposes; when reconciling the two rights the controller must ensure the processing is proportionate, necessary and justified for reasons of substantial public interest.