Amendment 216· Data Act Article 32f
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Text of the amendment
As tabled
Wording it would add
(4a)Recognised data altruism organisations shall publish an annual transparency report describing the categories of data collected, the objectives of general interest pursued, the categories of data users receiving access, any third-country transfers or access, the safeguards applied, and the number of withdrawals of consent or permission.
Data Act Article 32f with this amendment
Amendment 216 applied to the Commission proposal, no other amendment
Unchanged: (1), (2), (3) and (4)
Recognised data altruism organisations shall inform data subjects or data holders prior to any processing of their data in a clear and easily comprehensible manner of the following:
the objectives of general interest and, if applicable, the specified, explicit and legitimate purpose for which personal data is to be processed, and for which it permits the processing of their data by a data user;
the location of the processing and the objectives of general interest for which it permits any processing carried out in a third country, where the processing is carried out by the recognised data altruism organisation.
Recognised data altruism organisations shall not use the data for other objectives than the objectives of general interest for which the data subject or data holder allows the processing. The recognised data altruism organisation shall not use misleading marketing practices to solicit the provision of data.
Recognised data altruism organisations shall provide electronic means for obtaining consent from data subjects or permissions to process data made available by data holders as well as for their withdrawal.
Recognised data altruism organisations shall, without delay, inform data holders in the event of any unauthorised transfer, access or use of the non-personal data that it has shared.
Recognised data altruism organisations shall publish an annual transparency report describing the categories of data collected, the objectives of general interest pursued, the categories of data users receiving access, any third-country transfers or access, the safeguards applied, and the number of withdrawals of consent or permission.
+NewUnchanged: (5)
Where recognised data altruism organisations facilitate data processing by third parties, including by providing tools for obtaining consent from data subjects or permissions to process data made available by data holders, they shall, where relevant, specify the third-country in which the data use is intended to take place.
Target
Wording of the targeted provisionlaw in force, Commission proposal, latest Council text
Commission proposalCOM(2025) 837
Article 32f Duties of recognised data altruism organisations (1) Recognised data altruism organisations shall inform data subjects or data holders prior to any processing of their data in a clear and easily comprehensible manner of the following: (a) the objectives of general interest and, if applicable, the specified, explicit and legitimate purpose for which personal data is to be processed, and for which it permits the processing of their data by a data user; (b) the location of the processing and the objectives of general interest for which it permits any processing carried out in a third country, where the processing is carried out by the recognised data altruism organisation. (2) Recognised data altruism organisations shall not use the data for other objectives than the objectives of general interest for which the data subject or data holder allows the processing. The recognised data altruism organisation shall not use misleading marketing practices to solicit the provision of data. (3) Recognised data altruism organisations shall provide electronic means for obtaining consent from data subjects or permissions to process data made available by data holders as well as for their withdrawal. (4) Recognised data altruism organisations shall, without delay, inform data holders in the event of any unauthorised transfer, access or use of the non-personal data that it has shared. (5) Where recognised data altruism organisations facilitate data processing by third parties, including by providing tools for obtaining consent from data subjects or permissions to process data made available by data holders, they shall, where relevant, specify the third-country in which the data use is intended to take place.
Council text of 22 October 2026ST 14756/26
Article 32f Duties of recognised data altruism organisations (1) Recognised data altruism organisations shall inform data subjects or data holders prior to any processing of their data in a clear and easily comprehensible manner of the following:
(a)the objectives of general interest and, if applicable, the specified, explicit and legitimate purpose for which personal data is to be processed, and for which it permits the processing of their data by a data user;
(b)the location of the processing and the objectives of general interest for which it permits any processing carried out in a third country, where the processing is carried out by the recognised data altruism organisation.
(2)Recognised data altruism organisations shall not use the data for other objectives than the objectives of general interest for which the data subject or data holder allows the processing. The recognised data altruism organisation shall not use misleading marketing practices to solicit the provision of data.
(3)Recognised data altruism organisations shall provide electronic means for obtaining consent from data subjects or permissions to process data made available by data holders as well as for their withdrawal.
(4)Recognised data altruism organisations shall, without delay, inform data holders in the event of any unauthorised transfer, access or use of the non-personal data that it has shared.
(5)Where recognised data altruism organisations facilitate data processing by third parties, including by providing tools for obtaining consent from data subjects or permissions to process data made available by data holders, they shall, where relevant, specify the third-country in which the data use is intended to take place.
Cite this amendment
Amendment 216 (David Cormand), European Parliament, Committee on Legal Affairs, amendments 69–296 to the draft opinion on COM(2025) 837 (JURI-AM-790236, PE790.236v01-00, 29 June 2026), p. 122
Link, short form and official text
Amendment 216 (David Cormand), European Parliament, Committee on Legal Affairs, amendments 69–296 to the draft opinion on COM(2025) 837 (JURI-AM-790236, PE790.236v01-00, 29 June 2026), p. 122
JURI Amendment 216 (JURI-AM-790236), p. 122