Automated decision-making
Automated decision-making refers to decisions made by automated processing without human involvement that produce legal effects or similarly significant effects on individuals. Data subjects have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling, which produces legal or similarly significant effects. Controllers must provide meaningful information about the logic involved when such decisions are made.
DPA reference
Data Protection Act 2020
Related terms in Key concepts
Anonymisation
Altering personal data so that individuals can no longer be identified, directly or indirectly.
Beneficial ownership
The natural person who ultimately owns or controls a legal entity.
Biometric data
Unique physical or behavioural characteristics used to identify an individual, such as fingerprints.
Consent
A freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous agreement to the processing of personal data.