Regulation (EU) 2016/679
General Data Protection Regulation
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data (General Data Protection Regulation)
In force since May 24, 2016|Published in the Official Journal on May 4, 2016|99 articles · 0 annexes · 173 recitals
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Chapter I — General provisions
Chapter II — Principles
- 5Principles relating to processing of personal data
- 6Lawfulness of processing
- 7Conditions for consent
- 8Conditions applicable to child's consent in relation to information society services
- 9Processing of special categories of personal data
- 10Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences
- 11Processing which does not require identification
Chapter III — Rights of the data subject
- 12Transparent information, communication and modalities for the exercise of the rights of the data subject
- 13Information to be provided where personal data are collected from the data subject
- 14Information to be provided where personal data have not been obtained from the data subject
- 15Right of access by the data subject
- 16Right to rectification
- 17Right to erasure (‘ right to be forgotten ’)
- 18Right to restriction of processing
- 19Notification obligation regarding rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing
- 20Right to data portability
- 21Right to object
- 22Automated individual decision-making, including profiling
- 23Restrictions
Chapter IV — Controller and processor
- 24Responsibility of the controller
- 25Data protection by design and by default
- 26Joint controllers
- 27Representatives of controllers or processors not established in the Union
- 28Processor
- 29Processing under the authority of the controller or processor
- 30Records of processing activities
- 31Cooperation with the supervisory authority
- 32Security of processing
- 33Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority
- 34Communication of a personal data breach to the data subject
- 35Data protection impact assessment
- 36Prior consultation
- 37Designation of the data protection officer
- 38Position of the data protection officer
- 39Tasks of the data protection officer
- 40Codes of conduct
- 41Monitoring of approved codes of conduct
- 42Certification
- 43Certification bodies
Chapter V — Transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations
- 44General principle for transfers
- 45Transfers on the basis of an adequacy decision
- 46Transfers subject to appropriate safeguards
- 47Binding corporate rules
- 48Transfers or disclosures not authorised by Union law
- 49Derogations for specific situations
- 50International cooperation for the protection of personal data
Chapter VI — Independent supervisory authorities
Chapter VII — Cooperation and consistency
- 60Cooperation between the lead supervisory authority and the other supervisory authorities concerned
- 61Mutual assistance
- 62Joint operations of supervisory authorities
- 63Consistency mechanism
- 64Opinion of the Board
- 65Dispute resolution by the Board
- 66Urgency procedure
- 67Exchange of information
- 68European Data Protection Board
- 69Independence
- 70Tasks of the Board
- 71Reports
- 72Procedure
- 73Chair
- 74Tasks of the Chair
- 75Secretariat
- 76Confidentiality
Chapter VIII — Remedies, liability and penalties
- 77Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
- 78Right to an effective judicial remedy against a supervisory authority
- 79Right to an effective judicial remedy against a controller or processor
- 80Representation of data subjects
- 81Suspension of proceedings
- 82Right to compensation and liability
- 83General conditions for imposing administrative fines
- 84Penalties
Chapter IX — Provisions relating to specific processing situations
- 85Processing and freedom of expression and information
- 86Processing and public access to official documents
- 87Processing of the national identification number
- 88Processing in the context of employment
- 89Safeguards and derogations relating to processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes
- 90Obligations of secrecy
- 91Existing data protection rules of churches and religious associations
Chapter X — Delegated acts and implementing acts
Chapter XI — Final provisions
Preamble · Recitals
Recitals (1-173)
Chapter (11)
99 articlesChapter IArt. 1–4
General provisions
Art. 1
Chapter IIArt. 5–11
Principles
Art. 5
Chapter IIIArt. 12–23
Rights of the data subject
Art. 12
Chapter IVArt. 24–43
Controller and processor
Art. 24
Chapter VArt. 44–50
Transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations
Art. 44
Chapter VIArt. 51–59
Independent supervisory authorities
Art. 51
Chapter VIIArt. 60–76
Cooperation and consistency
Art. 60
Chapter VIIIArt. 77–84
Remedies, liability and penalties
Art. 77
Chapter IXArt. 85–91
Provisions relating to specific processing situations
Art. 85
Chapter XArt. 92–93
Delegated acts and implementing acts
Art. 92
Chapter XIArt. 94–99
Final provisions
Art. 94
Final formula
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 April 2016.
For the European Parliament
The President
M. SCHULZ
For the Council
The President
J.A. HENNIS-PLASSCHAERT