Art. 87 GDPR · Chapter IX: Provisions relating to specific processing situations
Article 87 GDPR: Processing of the national identification number
Text as of 28 October 2026 Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026
Summary (not the official text)
Member States may further determine the specific conditions for processing a national identification number or any other identifier of general application, which may then be used only under appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of the data subject.
Official text
Member States may further determine the specific conditions for the processing of a national identification number or any other identifier of general application. In that case the national identification number or any other identifier of general application shall be used only under appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of the data subject pursuant to this Regulation.
Source: Regulation (EU) 2016/679, Official Journal L 119, 4.5.2016, as corrected. Only the text published in the Official Journal is authentic. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu
Text as of 28 October 2026.
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