Article 84A Research, archives and statisticsF1

This Chapter makes provision about the processing of personal data—

(a)

for the purposes of scientific research or historical research,

(b)

for the purposes of archiving in the public interest, or

(c)

for statistical purposes.

Those purposes are referred to in this Chapter as “RAS purposes”.

Annotations

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)

F1: Regulation title amended (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. 1 para. 2 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)