Automated decision safeguards (Arts 22A to 22D)

Conditions Data protection

Check a solely automated significant decision against the UK safeguards model that replaced Art 22 from 2026-02-05.

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Is it in scope? Assessed whether there is meaningful human involvement in taking the decision, considering how far it is reached through profiling UK GDPR Art 22A Assessed whether the decision has a legal or similarly significant effect on the person UK GDPR Art 22A

Special category data If special category data is involved: the tighter conditions for such decisions are met UK GDPR Art 22B

Safeguards People are told about significant decisions taken about them UK GDPR Art 22C People can make representations about the decision UK GDPR Art 22C People can obtain human intervention UK GDPR Art 22C People can contest the decision UK GDPR Art 22C DPIA completed for the decision-making UK GDPR Art 35

Result: Tick the items that apply.

Where this applies

Sources

Primary UK GDPR Article 22A legislation.gov.uk
Primary UK GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 as it applies in the UK) legislation.gov.uk
Primary Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/82) legislation.gov.uk