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Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)

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

consent

Defined in Article 4, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)

Definitions over time (1)

24/05/2016 – today applies on 09/11/2026 Article 4, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) Scope: Whole act

‘consent’ of the data subject means any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 4(11) Historical · definitions end 24/05/2016

Used in (67 places in 30 provisions on 09/11/2026)

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (67 in 30)

Recital 32⁵ · Recital 33² · Recital 38 · Recital 40 · Recital 42⁷ · Recital 43⁷ · Recital 50 · Recital 51 · Recital 54 · Recital 65² · Recital 68² · Recital 71 · Recital 111 · Recital 112² · Recital 155 · Recital 171³ · Article 4 · Article 6² · Article 7¹⁰ · Article 8² · Article 9³ · Article 13² · Article 14² · Article 17 · Article 18 · Article 20 · Article 22 · Article 40 · Article 49 · Article 83