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Paragraph 27 I1

United Kingdom

(1)

The listed GDPR provisions do not apply to personal data processed for—

(a)

scientific or historical research purposes, or

(b)

statistical purposes,

to the extent that the application of those provisions would prevent or seriously impair the achievement of the purposes in question.

This is subject to F1sub-paragraphs (3) and (4).

(2)

For the purposes of this paragraph, the listed GDPR provisions are the following provisions of the F2UK GDPR—

(a)

Article 15(1) to (3) (confirmation of processing, access to data and safeguards for third country transfers);

(b)

Article 16 (right to rectification);

(c)

Article 18(1) (restriction of processing);

(d)

Article 21(1) (objections to processing).

(3)

The exemption in sub-paragraph (1) is available only where—

(a)

the personal data is processed in accordance with F3Article 84B of the UK GDPR, and

(b)

as regards the disapplication of Article 15(1) to (3), the results of the research or any resulting statistics are not made available in a form which identifies a data subject.

F4(4)

Where processing for a purpose described in sub-paragraph (1) serves at the same time another purpose, the exemption in sub-paragraph (1) is available only where the personal data is processed for a purpose referred to in that sub-paragraph.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 2 para. 27(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 92(23)(a) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2: Words in Sch. 2 para. 27(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 92(23)(b) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in Sch. 2 para. 27(3)(a) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 87(2)(c)(i), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(o)
F4: Sch. 2 para. 27(4) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 92(23)(d) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)

Notes on Schedule 2

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 2 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 92(2) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Notes on Part 6

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 6 heading 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. 2 para. 92(22) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)