Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 50A – Automated processing and significant decisions
Sections
Section 50A[F1Automated processing and significant decisions
(1) For the purposes of sections 50B and 50C—
- (a)a decision is based solely on automated processing if there is no meaningful human involvement in the taking of the decision, and
- (b)a decision is a significant decision, in relation to a data subject, if—
- (i)it produces an adverse legal effect for the data subject, or
- (ii)it has a similarly significant adverse effect for the data subject.
- (i)
(2) When considering whether there is meaningful human involvement in the taking of a decision, a person must consider, among other things, the extent to which the decision is reached by means of profiling.]
Amended text
This Section is shown as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), among other instruments (see the annotations below) (commenced provisions as at 30 September 2026, ELI), as incorporated in the text in force on 30 September 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.
Annotations
Textual Amendments
- F1 Ss. 50A-50D substituted for ss. 49, 50 (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 5.2.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 80(3), 142(1)(2)(h); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(j) (with reg. 5)
https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-50A.html
Text as at 18 September 2026.
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