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CHAPTER I General provisions (1-4)
Article 1. Subject-matter and objectivesArticle 2. Material scopeArticle 3. Territorial scopeArticle 4. Definitions
CHAPTER II Principles (5-11)
Article 5. Principles relating to processing of personal dataArticle 6. Lawfulness of processingArticle 7. Conditions for consentArticle 8. Conditions applicable to child's consent in relation to information society servicesArticle 9. Processing of special categories of personal dataArticle 10. Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences
Article 11. Processing which does not require identification
CHAPTER III Rights of the data subject (12-23)
Article 12. Transparent information, communication and modalities for the exercise of the rights of the data subjectArticle 13. Information to be provided where personal data are collected from the data subjectArticle 14. Information to be provided where personal data have not been obtained from the data subjectArticle 15. Right of access by the data subjectArticle 16. Right to rectificationArticle 17. Right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)Article 18. Right to restriction of processingArticle 19. Notification obligation regarding rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processingArticle 20. Right to data portabilityArticle 21. Right to objectArticle 22. Automated individual decision-making, including profilingArticle 23. Restrictions
CHAPTER IV Controller and processor (24-43)
Article 24. Subject-matter and objectivesArticle 25. Data protection by design and by defaultArticle 26. Joint controllersArticle 27. Representatives of controllers or processors not established in the UnionArticle 28. ProcessorArticle 29. Processing under the authority of the controller or processorArticle 30. Records of processing activitiesArticle 31. Cooperation with the supervisory authorityArticle 32. Security of processingArticle 33. Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authorityArticle 34. Communication of a personal data breach to the data subjectArticle 35. Data protection impact assessmentArticle 36. Prior consultationArticle 37. Designation of the data protection officerArticle 38. Position of the data protection officerArticle 39. Tasks of the data protection officerArticle 40. Codes of conductArticle 41. Monitoring of approved codes of conductArticle 42. CertificationArticle 43. Certification bodies
CHAPTER V Transfers of personal data to third countries or international organisations (44-50)
Article 44. General principle for transfersArticle 45. Transfers on the basis of an adequacy decisionArticle 46. Transfers subject to appropriate safeguardsArticle 47. Binding corporate rulesArticle 48. Transfers or disclosures not authorised by Union lawArticle 49. Derogations for specific situationsArticle 50. International cooperation for the protection of personal data
CHAPTER VI Independent supervisory authorities (51-59)
Article 51. Supervisory authorityArticle 52. IndependenceArticle 53. General conditions for the members of the supervisory authorityArticle 54. Rules on the establishment of the supervisory authorityArticle 55. CompetenceArticle 56. Competence of the lead supervisory authorityArticle 57. TasksArticle 58. PowersArticle 59. Activity reports
CHAPTER VII Cooperation and consistency (60-70)
Article 60. Cooperation between the lead supervisory authority and the other supervisory authorities concernedArticle 61. Mutual assistanceArticle 62. Joint operations of supervisory authoritiesArticle 63. Consistency mechanismArticle 64. Opinion of the BoardArticle 65. Dispute resolution by the BoardArticle 66. Urgency procedureArticle 67. Exchange of informationArticle 68. European Data Protection BoardArticle 69. IndependenceArticle 70. Tasks of the BoardArticle 71. ReportsArticle 72. ProcedureArticle 73. ChairArticle 74. Tasks of the ChairArticle 75. SecretariatArticle 76. Confidentiality
CHAPTER VIII Remedies, liability and penalties (77-84)
Article 77. Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authorityArticle 78. Right to an effective judicial remedy against a supervisory authorityArticle 79. Right to an effective judicial remedy against a controller or processorArticle 80. Representation of data subjectsArticle 81. Suspension of proceedingsArticle 82. Right to compensation and liabilityArticle 83. General conditions for imposing administrative finesArticle 84. Penalties
CHAPTER IX Provisions relating to specific processing situations (85-91)
Article 85. Processing and freedom of expression and informationArticle 86. Processing and public access to official documentsArticle 87. Processing of the national identification numberArticle 88. Processing in the context of employmentArticle 89. Safeguards and derogations relating to processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposesArticle 90. Obligations of secrecyArticle 91. Existing data protection rules of churches and religious associations
CHAPTER X Delegated acts and implementing acts (92-93)
Article 92. Exercise of the delegationArticle 93. Committee procedure
CHAPTER XI Final provisions (94-95)
Article 94. Repeal of Directive 95/46/ECArticle 95. Relationship with Directive 2002/58/ECArticle 96. Relationship with previously concluded AgreementsArticle 97. Commission reportsArticle 98. Review of other Union legal acts on data protectionArticle 99. Entry into force and application
GDPR > Article 11. Processing which does not require identification
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Article 11 GDPR. Processing which does not require identification

1. If the purposes for which a controller processes personal data do not or do no longer require the identification of a data subject by the controller, the controller shall not be obliged to maintain, acquire or process additional information in order to identify the data subject for the sole purpose of complying with this Regulation.

ISO 27701
ISO 27701

ISO/IEC 27701, adopted in 2019, added additional ISO/IEC 27002 guidance for PII controllers.

Here is the relevant paragraph to article 11(1) GDPR:

7.4.5 PII de-identification and deletion at the end of processing

Control

The organization should either delete PII or render it in a form which does not permit identification or re-identification of PII principals, as soon as the original PII is no longer necessary for the identified purpose(s).

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2. Where, in cases referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the controller is able to demonstrate that it is not in a position to identify the data subject, the controller shall inform the data subject accordingly, if possible. In such cases, Articles 15 to 20 shall not apply except where the data subject, for the purpose of exercising his or her rights under those articles, provides additional information enabling his or her identification.

ISO 27701 Related
ISO 27701

ISO/IEC 27701, adopted in 2019, added additional ISO/IEC 27002 guidance for PII controllers.

Here is the relevant paragraphs to article 11(2) GDPR:

7.3.2 Determining information for PII principals

Control

The organization should determine and document the information to be provided to PII principals regarding the processing of their PII and the timing of such a provision.

Implementation guidance

The organization should determine the legal, regulatory and/or business requirements for when information is to be provided to the PII principal (e.g. prior to processing, within a certain time from when it is requested, etc.) and for the type of information to be provided.

Depending on the requirements, the information can take the form of a notice. Examples of types of information that can be provided to PII principals are:

 

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General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR)

The latest consolidated version of the Regulation with corrections by Corrigendum, OJ L 127, 23.5.2018, p. 2 ((EU) 2016/679). Source: EUR-lex.

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(57) If the personal data processed by a controller do not permit the controller to identify a natural person, the data controller should not be obliged to acquire additional information in order to identify the data subject for the sole purpose of complying with any provision of this Regulation. However, the controller should not refuse to take additional information provided by the data subject in order to support the exercise of his or her rights. Identification should include the digital identification of a data subject, for example through authentication mechanism such as the same credentials, used by the data subject to log-in to the on-line service offered by the data controller.

(64) The controller should use all reasonable measures to verify the identity of a data subject who requests access, in particular in the context of online services and online identifiers. A controller should not retain personal data for the sole purpose of being able to react to potential requests.

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