The Court also points out that the operations referred to by the directive must be classified as processing even where they exclusively concern material that has already been published as it stands in the media.
Euroopa Kohus meenutab lisaks, et direktiivis loetletud toiminguid tuleb pidada isikuandmete töötlemiseks ka juhul, kui need puudutavad üksnes teavet, mis on sellisel kujul meedias juba avaldatud.