Preamble
Recitals 173
Chapter I - General provisions (Article 1-4) 4
Chapter II - Principles (Article 5-11) 7
Chapter III - Rights of the data subject (Article 12-23) 12
Chapter IV - Controller and processor (Article 24-43) 20
Chapter V - Transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations (Article 44-50) 7
Chapter VI - Independent supervisory authorities (Article 51-59) 9
Chapter VII - Cooperation and consistency (Article 60-76) 17
Chapter VIII - Remedies, liability and penalties (Article 77-84) 8
Chapter IX - Provisions relating to specific processing situations (Article 85-91) 7
Chapter X - Delegated acts and implementing acts (Article 92-93) 2
Chapter XI - Final provisions (Article 94-99) 6

third party

Definitions over time (1)

04/05/2016 – 24/05/2016 Article 4, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) Scope: Whole act

‘third party’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or body other than the data subject, controller, processor and persons who, under the direct authority of the controller or processor, are authorised to process personal data;

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No text uses this concept on 12/11/2026.