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not proportionate



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The complaint to the ICO claims the system breaches data protection laws because the information is processed in ways which are not proportionate to the need to prevent crime.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2022

“There are definitely Black people and people of color running, but it’s not proportionate to our representation. The population demographics don’t match who runs and it’s similar in the representation in brands,” Désir said.

From Seattle Times Jan. 5, 2022

Simon Smith said his embassy has made it clear to South Korea’s national government that the measures in Seoul and Gyeonggi “are not fair, they’re not proportionate, nor are they likely to be effective.”

From Washington Times Mar. 18, 2021

“The results of the meeting did not meet our expectations... I believe everyone regrets that the result was not proportionate to our efforts.”

From Reuters Dec. 15, 2019

But the will can will an object that is not proportionate to the intended end: and thus the will that tends to that object considered absolutely, is not so good as the intention.

From Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) From the Complete American Edition by Thomas, Aquinas, Saint




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