Purser: As you correctly point out, the regulation states that the right to the protection of personal data is not an absolute right, but must be considered in relation to its function in society.

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ComScore said that the highly variable growth rates in the final two weeks (extremely high in the penultimate week and extremely low in the final week) are primarily a function of the way the calendar fell in relation to Christmas.

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