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Guidelines 1/2026 on processing of personal data for scientific research purposes

Reviewed by Sergio Maldonado Elvira on 29 October 2026

Reference
EDPB 01/2026
Issued by
EDPB
Status
Draft for consultation
First published
16 April 2026

"First published" is the date the first version was published for consultation (start of the EDPB feedback period), or the publication date where there was no consultation; the plenary adoption is usually a day or a few days earlier.

Note (not the official text)

Consultation closed 25 June 2026; final version not yet published.

Checked against the official source on 28 October 2026.

Only the document as published by the EDPB is authoritative. This is reference material, not legal advice.

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