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

controller

Definitions over time (1)

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

‘controller’ means the natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or Member State law, the controller or the specific criteria for its nomination may be provided for by Union or Member State law;

Each has its own scope, dates and uses. Open one to see when it applies.

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