personal data breach
Defined in Article 4, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
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24/05/2016 – today applies on 12/11/2026 Article 4, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) Scope: Whole act
‘personal data breach’ means a breach of security leading to the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, personal data transmitted, stored or otherwise processed;
Earlier definition records in this act (1)
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Used in (35 places in 11 provisions on 12/11/2026)
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (35 in 11)
Recital 73 · Recital 854 · Recital 864 · Recital 872 · Recital 882 · Article 4 · Article 339 · Article 346 · Article 402 · Article 58 · Article 703