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Automatic account creation and GDPR compliancy

Hello,   A while ago, we noticed that a Freshdesk account was automatically created for an external supplier that had been CC'd in a ticket by a customer. The account creation was triggered by his e-mail response. After reading stop account auto creation and reaching out to Freshdesk support, I have concluded that this is expected behavior by design. However, I'm wondering, is automatically storing personal data (name and e-mail) for a customer's external supplier GDPR compliant? If I look at the legal text found in the EU journal, chapter II, article 5, six possible grounds for lawfully processing personal data are listed, of which at least one should apply. To summarise:  The subject has given consent Processing is necessary for performing a contract Processing is necessary to comply with legal obligations Processing is necessary to protect vital interests Processing is necessary to carry out a task in public interest Processing is necessary for the legitimite interest of the c

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