Data Protection Act 2018

Research and statistics

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13(1)The listed provisions do not apply to personal data processed for—

(a)scientific or historical research purposes, or

(b)statistical purposes,

to the extent that the application of those provisions would prevent or seriously impair the achievement of the purposes in question.

(2)The exemption in sub-paragraph (1) is available only where—

(a)the personal data is processed subject to appropriate safeguards for the rights and freedoms of data subjects, and

(b)the results of the research or any resulting statistics are not made available in a form which identifies a data subject.