Article 29 — Processing under the authority of the controller or processor
GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679
What does GDPR Article 29 say?
Short answer, straight from the official text
The processor and any person acting under the authority of the controller or of the processor, who has access to personal data, shall not process those data except on instructions from the controller, unless required to do so by Union or Member State law.
Source: GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679, read 2026-08-14.
| In the act | EU 2016/679 |
| Chapter | IV · Controller and processor |
| CELEX | 32016R0679 |
| Read on | 2026-08-14 |
Official text
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The processor and any person acting under the authority of the controller or of the processor, who has access to personal data, shall not process those data except on instructions from the controller, unless required to do so by Union or Member State law.
Other articles in this chapter
- Article 24
- Article 25
- Article 26
- Article 27
- Article 28
- Article 30
- Article 31
- Article 32
- Article 33
- Article 34
- Article 35
- Article 36
The same rule in other acts
These articles carry the same official heading. The wording is not identical; read each text at its own source.
- EUDPR Article 30 — Processing under the authority of the controller or processor
Who does this apply to
The register names five roles. Open a role to see the duties this act places on it, each row with its article and its source.
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