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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

recipient

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

Definitions over time (1)

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

‘recipient’ means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or another body, to which the personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. However, public authorities which may receive personal data in the framework of a particular inquiry in accordance with Union or Member State law shall not be regarded as recipients; the processing of those data by those public authorities shall be in compliance with the applicable data protection rules according to the purposes of the processing;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 4(9) Historical · definitions end 24/05/2016

Used in (26 places in 15 provisions on 11/11/2026)

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (26 in 15)

Recital 31 · Recital 61² · Recital 63 · Recital 101 · Recital 111 · Article 4² · Article 13² · Article 14⁴ · Article 15³ · Article 19² · Article 30² · Article 46 · Article 49 · Article 58² · Article 83