Definitions
European Union
A data subject is "[a]n identified or identifiable person to whom the personal data relate."[1]
Ireland
A data subject means "an individual who is the subject of personal data."[2]
United Kingdom
A data subject means "an individual who is the subject of personal data."[3]
General
A data subjects are "persons to whom data refer."[4]
References
- ↑ EU Directive on the Protection of Personal Data, Article 2(a). See Opinion No 4/2007 on the concept of personal data issued by the Article 29 Working Party (WP 136).
- ↑ Data Protection Act 2003 (Ireland).
- ↑ U.K. Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003.
- ↑ ISO/TS 25237:2008