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1. In addition to the obligation to keep a Register as set out in Article 72, the Office shall collect and store in an electronic database all the particulars provided by holders or any other party to the proceedings pursuant to this Regulation or acts adopted pursuant to it.

2. The electronic database may include personal data, beyond those included in the Register pursuant to Article 72, to the extent that such data are required by this Regulation or by acts adopted pursuant to it. The collection, storage and processing of personal data shall serve the purposes of:

(a) administering the applications, registrations, or both, as described in this Regulation and in acts adopted pursuant to it;

(b) accessing the information necessary for conducting the relevant proceedings more easily and efficiently;

(c) communicating with the applicants and other parties to the proceedings; and (d) producing reports and statistics enabling the Office to optimise its operations and improve the functioning of the system.

3. The Executive Director shall determine the conditions of access to the database and the manner in which the contents, other than the personal data referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article but including the data listed in Article 72, may be made available.

4. Access to the personal data referred to in paragraph 2 shall be restricted and such data shall not be made publicly available unless the party concerned has expressly consented.

5. All data shall be kept indefinitely. However, the party concerned may request the removal of any personal data from the database after 18 months from the expiry of the registered EU design or the closure of the relevant inter partes procedure. The party concerned shall have the right to obtain the correction of inaccurate or erroneous data at any time.