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GDPR Recitals
"Concise explanations of the 173 Recitals accompanying the General Data Protection Regulation."
The Recitals to the GDPR provide critical context, legal rationale, purpose, and interpretive guidance for the Regulation's binding Articles. While non-binding on their own, European courts and supervisory authorities rely extensively on these Recitals to determine the scope and meaning of data protection obligations.
Important Notice
This page provides concise summaries and explanations of the GDPR Recitals for general informational and educational purposes. These summaries are not the official text of the GDPR and should not be treated as a substitute for the Regulation itself, official regulatory guidance, or legal advice. Users should always consult the official EU legal text and authoritative sources for the current and complete legal position.
Official GDPR Text:
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 on EUR-Lex
European Data Protection Board (EDPB)
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