European Data Protection Law and Regulation - Data protection concepts - Personal data

3 important questions on European Data Protection Law and Regulation - Data protection concepts - Personal data

Which elements do need to apply for personal data to relate to an individual according to the WP29?

  1. Content - the results of a test clearly relates to a student
  2. Purpose - is the information used to evaluate, consider or analyze the situation in a certain way
  3. Result - does the processing has an impact on the individuals rights and interests


The elements do not need to apply cumulatively.


What needs to be taken into account to determine whether a natural person is identifiable?


All the means of reasonably such as:

singling out, either by the controller or by another person to identify the natural person directly or indirectly

Factors such as costs and the amount of time required for identification to be taken into consideration.

To which natural persons does the GDPR not apply?

Deceased persons - Recital 27

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