Regulation (EU) 2016/679 as it forms part of UK law (UK GDPR) – Article 1 – Subject-matter and objectives
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Article 1Subject-matter and objectives
1. This Regulation lays down rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and rules relating to the free movement of personal data.
2. [F1 This Regulation contributes to the protection of individuals’ fundamental rights and freedoms.]
3. F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amended text
This Article is shown as amended by S.I. 2019/419; S.I. 2023/1417 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 5 November 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.
Annotations and footnotes
Textual Amendments
- F1 Art. 1(2) substituted (31.12.2023 immediately before the end of 2023) by The Data Protection (Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1417), regs. 1(2), 2(2)
- F2 Art. 1(3) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 3 (with reg. 5, Sch. 1 para. 80); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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Text as at 5 November 2026.
This is an unofficial convenience version of the UK GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 as it forms part of UK law). It is presented “as is” without guarantee of accuracy, completeness or reliability. See the source text for the official version. This site was last updated in November 2026.