filing system
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
‘filing system’ means any structured set of personal data which are accessible according to specific criteria, whether centralised, decentralised or dispersed on a functional or geographical basis;
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Used in (7 places in 5 provisions on 12/11/2026)
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (7 in 5)
Recital 15 · Recital 312 · Recital 67 · Article 22 · Article 4