Article 8

The collection and processing of personal data in accordance with this Regulation and Regulation (EU) 2025/12 by air carriers and competent authorities shall not result in discrimination against persons on the grounds listed in Article 21 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’).

This Regulation shall fully respect human dignity and the fundamental rights and principles recognised by the Charter, including the right to respect for one’s private life, to asylum, to the protection of personal data, to freedom of movement and to effective legal remedies.

Particular attention shall be paid to children, the elderly, persons with a disability and vulnerable persons. The best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration when implementing this Regulation.