Article 4: Definitions
GDPR Art. 4, Chapter I
For the purposes of this Regulation: (1) ‘personal data’ means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable natural person is one who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by reference to an identifier such as a name, an identification number, location data, an online identifier or to one or more factors specific to t
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- personal data
- processing
- restriction of processing
- profiling
- pseudonymisation
- filing system
- controller
- processor
- recipient
- third party
- consent
- personal data breach
- genetic data
- biometric data
- data concerning health
- main establishment
- representative
- enterprise
- group of undertakings
- binding corporate rules
- supervisory authority
- supervisory authority concerned
- cross-border processing
- relevant and reasoned objection
- information society service
- international organisation
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Source texts: the Official Journal, through the Publications Office. Dataset built 2026-07-29. Study aid, not legal advice.
Every connection on this page is drawn from the official text of Regulation (EU) 2016/679. Study aid, not legal advice.
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