Set by the law · GDPR Art. 22(1)

Automated individual decision-making

In plain English

People have the right not to be subject to solely automated decisions, including profiling, with legal or similarly significant effects, unless needed for a contract, allowed by law, or based on explicit consent.

The official text

The data subject shall have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning him or her or similarly significantly affects him or her.

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Article 22(1)EUR-LexRead it on Fino →

Paragraph 1 shall not apply if the decision: (a) is necessary for entering into, or performance of, a contract between the data subject and a data controller; (b) is authorised by Union or Member State law … or (c) is based on the data subject's explicit consent.

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), Article 22(2)EUR-LexRead it on Fino →

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