# GDPR Recital 44

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), version 2026.1, in force since 25 May 2018. Read from https://publications.europa.eu/resource/celex/32016R0679. Each clause starts with its key, which is how to cite it.

## gdpr-recitals:rec-44

Processing should be lawful where it is necessary in the context of a contract or the intention to enter into a contract.

Page: https://dpolens.com/laws/gdpr/rec-44