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Profiling

Statutory definitionGDPR

‘any form of automated processing of personal data consisting of the use of personal data to evaluate certain personal aspects relating to a natural person, in particular to analyse or predict aspects concerning that natural person's performance at work, economic situation, health, personal preferences, interests, reliability, behaviour, location or movements.’

— Article 4, point (4), GDPR

Definition from the GDPR. The EHDS Regulation adopts it through Article 2(1). See Article 2.

Where this term is used

GDPR, Articles:4, 13, 14, 15, 21, 22, 35, 47, 70
GDPR, recitals:24, 60, 63, 70, 71, 72, 73, 91

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