Profiling And Automated Decision-Making Under GDPR

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In October 2017, the Article 29 Working Party, the collective group of European data protection authorities (WP29), adopted new Guidelines on profiling and automated decision-making under the GDPR.

The Guidelines state that profiling and automated decision-making can be useful for individuals and organisations. In particular, these forms of processing can deliver increased efficiencies and resource savings. However, WP29 also acknowledges that this processing may pose significant risks for individuals unless appropriate safeguards are put in place. The Guidelines serve to provide greater clarity surrounding the regulation of these forms of processing under the GDPR.