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GDPR information on automated decision-making

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Under the GDPR, a controller collecting personal data from the person concerned must, at the time the data are obtained, tell that person of the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4), and at least in those cases give meaningful information about the logic involved and the significance and envisaged consequences of the processing for them; the same information is due where the data are obtained from elsewhere, and a person exercising the right of access is entitled to it as well.

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The information

  • The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4)
  • At least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved
  • The significance and the envisaged consequences of the processing for the person

When it is due

  • When the data are collected from the person (Article 13(2)(f))
  • When the data are obtained from elsewhere (Article 14(2)(g))
  • On a request for access (Article 15(1)(h))

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Kind of evidence
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The evidence

Article 13(2): In addition to the information referred to in paragraph 1, the controller shall, at the time when personal data are obtained, provide the data subject with the following further information necessary to ensure fair and transparent processing: [...] (f) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject. Article 14(2): [...] (g) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject. Article 15(1): The data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether or not personal data concerning him or her are being processed, and, where that is the case, access to the personal data and the following information: [...] (h) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Article 22(1) and (4) and, at least in those cases, meaningful information about the logic involved, as well as the significance and the envisaged consequences of such processing for the data subject.

Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 13(2) lead-in and point (f), Article 14(2) point (g) and Article 15(1) lead-in and point (h), in the consolidated text CELEX 02016R0679-20160504 (English), version 000.002, which incorporates the corrigendum published in OJ L 127 of 23 May 2018. Read on 2026-10-21 from the file saved at sources/gdpr/02016R0679-20160504-consolidated-EN.html, downloaded on 2026-10-20 from the Publications Office repository; provenance and checksums in sources/gdpr/README.md. Articles 13 to 15 carry no amendment or corrigendum marker., read

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