Article 11 — Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences

Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, data protection for EU institutions

What does EUDPR Article 11 say?

Short answer, straight from the official text

Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on Article 5(1) shall be carried out only under control of official authority or when the processing is authorised by Union law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects.

Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, data protection for EU institutions, read 2026-08-14.

In the actEU 2018/1725
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Read on2026-08-14

Official text

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Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on Article 5(1) shall be carried out only under control of official authority or when the processing is authorised by Union law providing for appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects.

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