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In order to determine whether the law allows the transfer of personal data, you are asked to provide the purpose of the transfer.

The above sentence is taken from a letter. Is the sentence clear enough to mean that the writer asks the reader to provide the purpose of the transfer of personal data for the writer to determine whether the law allows the transfer? Is it grammatical to omit the subject of "to determine..."?

Many thanks.

Strictly speaking, it should read "In order for it to be determined whether the law allows....' (since presumably it is not you who will be making the judgement!)

Also, 'provide' here should read 'state'.