Regulation (EU) 2016/679 as retained in UK law (UK GDPR) – Article 84B – Additional requirements when processing for RAS purposes
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Article 84B[F1Additional requirements when processing for RAS purposes
1. Personal data may only be processed for RAS purposes if—
- (a)the processing consists of the collection of the personal data (whether from the data subject or otherwise),
- (b)the processing is carried out in order to convert the personal data into information which can be processed in a manner which does not permit the identification of a data subject, or
- (c)without the processing, the RAS purposes cannot be fulfilled.
2. Processing of personal data for RAS purposes must be carried out subject to appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of the data subject.]
Amended text
This Article is shown as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), among other instruments (see the annotations below) (commenced provisions as at 30 September 2026, ELI), as incorporated in the text in force on 30 September 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.
Annotations and footnotes
Textual Amendments
- F1 Ch. 8A inserted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 5.2.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 86(2), 142(1)(2)(h); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(n)
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Text as at 17 September 2026.
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