# Data Protection Act 2018, Section 50A: Automated processing and significant decisions


(1) For the purposes of sections 50B and 50C—
(a) a decision is based solely on automated processing if there is no meaningful human involvement in the taking of the decision, and
(b) a decision is a significant decision, in relation to a data subject, if—
(i) it produces an adverse legal effect for the data subject, or
(ii) it has a similarly significant adverse effect for the data subject.
(2) When considering whether there is meaningful human involvement in the taking of a decision, a person must consider, among other things, the extent to which the decision is reached by means of profiling.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/50A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-2018/section-50A
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