Rule 16

Exemption for research, archiving and statistical purposes

Disapplies the Act to research, archiving and statistical processing carried on in line with the Second Schedule standards.

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What it says

01: The Act does not apply to processing necessary for research, archiving or statistical purposes, provided the processing is carried on in accordance with the standards in the Second Schedule.

In practice

The exemption is conditional on the Second Schedule standards being met, and one of those is that the processing is not used to take decisions specific to a Data Principal. Analytics that feed back into an individual user’s experience are not research for this purpose.

s.17ExemptionsLists where most of the Act is switched off, including legal claims, regulatory functions, offshore contracts and research.Sch. IIStandards for State processing and for the research exemptionThe seven standards that State processing under Section 7(b) and exempt research processing must both meet.Rule 5Processing for State subsidy, benefit, service or licenceApplies the Second Schedule standards to State processing under Section 7(b) and defines the terms that trigger it.

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