§ GDPR · Article 11

GDPR Article 11: Obligations, Deadlines & Penalties

Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 11 · All obligations · GDPR

At a glance

Article 11 of the GDPR imposes 2 obligations on controller.

§ Obligations

All obligations under Article 11

Obligation 1

The controller shall not be obliged to maintain, acquire or process additional information to identify the data subject if identification is not required for the processing purposes. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 11, Article 11

Obligated entity: controller
Action required: refrain from processing
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

Obligation 2

If the controller cannot identify the data subject, it shall inform the data subject accordingly, if possible. Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Article 11, Article 11

Obligated entity: controller
Action required: inform
Deadline: —
Penalty: —

§ Frequently asked

Questions about Article 11

Who must comply with Article 11 of the GDPR? +

controller.

What does Article 11 of the GDPR require? +

refrain from processing inform

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