Processing
Processing means any operation or set of operations which is performed on personal data or on sets of personal data, whether or not by automated means. This includes collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, alignment, combination, restriction, erasure, and destruction of data.
DPA reference
Data Protection Act 2020, s.2
Related terms in Key concepts
Anonymisation
Altering personal data so that individuals can no longer be identified, directly or indirectly.
Automated decision-making
Making decisions solely by automated means, without human involvement, that significantly affect individuals.
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.