Recital 27

Personal Data of Deceased Persons Unofficial title

This Regulation does not apply to the personal data of deceased persons. Member States may provide for rules regarding the processing of personal data of deceased persons.

https://gdpr.digiphile.law/recital/recital-27.html

Text as at 19 September 2026.

This is an unofficial convenience version of the EU GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). It is presented “as is” without guarantee of accuracy, completeness or reliability. See the source text for the official version. This site was last updated in September 2026.