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Legislation
Data Protection Act 2018

CHAPTER 2 Principles

  • Section 34 Overview and general duty of controller
  • Section 35 The first data protection principle
  • Section 36 The second data protection principle
  • Section 37 The third data protection principle
  • Section 38 The fourth data protection principle
  • Section 39 The fifth data protection principle
  • Section 40 The sixth data protection principle
  • Section 41 Safeguards: archiving
  • Section 42 Safeguards: sensitive processing
  • Section 42A Further provision about sensitive processing
  1. Chapter 2 · Principles
  2. Safeguards: archiving

Section 41 | Safeguards: archiving

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)This section applies in relation to the processing of personal data for a law enforcement purpose where the processing is carried out—F1

(a)for archiving purposes in the public interest,

(b)for scientific or historical research purposes, or

(c)for statistical purposes.

(2)The processing is not permitted if—

(a)it is carried out for the purposes of, or in connection with, measures or decisions with respect to a particular data subject, or

(b)it is likely to cause substantial damage or substantial distress to a data subject.

Notes

  1. F1

    Words in substituted (5.2.2026) by , ss. , ; S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(n)

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