Source: OJ L 119, 4.5.2016, pp. 1–88 · Consolidated textCurrent language: FR
- General data protection
Basic legislative acts
- GDPR regulation
Article 11 Traitement ne nécessitant pas l'identification
Summary What does Article 11 of the GDPR regulation say?
This article addresses a practical limitation on controllers: where the purpose of processing does not require identifying the data subject, the controller is not forced to go out of its way to do so simply to comply with the regulation.
It acts as a relief provision, acknowledging that certain processing activities are designed to operate without identifying individuals, and that imposing identification obligations in such cases would be disproportionate.
The article also sets out what happens to data subject rights in these circumstances, connecting directly to Articles 15 to 20, which cover access, rectification, erasure, and related rights.
Important points:
- Controllers are not obliged to maintain, acquire, or process additional information solely to identify a data subject when identification is not required for the processing purpose.
- Where a controller cannot identify the data subject and can demonstrate this, it must inform the data subject of that fact where possible.
- Data subject rights under Articles 15 to 20 are suspended in these cases, unless the data subject provides additional information that enables their identification.
Springlex's summary of the article is a reading aid, not a substitute for the legal text.
Si les finalités pour lesquelles des données à caractère personnel sont traitées n'imposent pas ou n'imposent plus au responsable du traitement d'identifier une personne concernée, celui-ci n'est pas tenu de conserver, d'obtenir ou de traiter des informations supplémentaires pour identifier la personne concernée à la seule fin de respecter le présent règlement.
Lorsque, dans les cas visés au paragraphe 1 du présent article, le responsable du traitement est à même de démontrer qu'il n'est pas en mesure d'identifier la personne concernée, il en informe la personne concernée, si possible. En pareils cas, les articles 15 à 20 ne sont pas applicables, sauf lorsque la personne concernée fournit, aux fins d'exercer les droits que lui confèrent ces articles, des informations complémentaires qui permettent de l'identifier.
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Definition
données à caractère personnel
(En. personal data)
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traitement
(En. processing)
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responsable du traitement
(En. controller)