Digital Omnibus proposal· Recital 37
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Recital 37 Digital Omnibus proposal as printed in the Council text of 22 October 2026
Source Council, 22 October 2026. Recital 37: ST 14756/26, page 39 · exact text page
Where the further processing by the same controller takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.
How the recital changed
Each text against the text before it
| Recital | Commission19 Nov 2025Rec 37 | Council21 May 2026Rec 37 | Council10 Jun 2026Rec 37 | Council18 Jun 2026Rec 37 | Council3 Sep 2026Rec 37 | Council2 Oct 2026Rec 37 | Council22 Oct 2026Rec 37 |
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| Compared with | law in force | the proposal | 21 May text | 10 Jun text | 18 Jun text | 3 Sep text | 2 Oct text |
| Recital 37 | 37 Added | 37 Changed | 37 Unchanged | 37 Unchanged | 37 Unchanged | 37 Unchanged | 37 Unchanged |
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Parliament amendments
13 amendments to this recital
8 amendments would delete the whole recital: members of The Left, S&D, Greens/EFA and non-attached members.
| Type | The Left | S&D | Greens/EFA | Renew | EPP | ECR | NI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| − Deletion | 2 | 2 | 3 | · | · | · | 1 |
| ~ Alternative | · | · | · | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
By political group
- − Deletion The Left 2 S&D 2 Greens/EFA 3 NI 1
- ~ Alternative Renew 1 EPP 2 ECR 1 NI 1
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126 −Deletion David CormandGreens/EFA · JURI Deletes the recital
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- David Cormand
- Group
- Greens/EFA
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- JURI amendments 69–296 to the draft opinion
- Printed header
- Recital 37
127 ~Alternative Daniel BudaEPP · JURI “for a period sufficient to obtain their contact details”
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details
if they are readily availableand acquisition would not require a considerable disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available for a period sufficient to obtain their contact details. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- Daniel Buda
- Group
- EPP
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- JURI amendments 69–296 to the draft opinion
- Printed header
- Recital 37
172 −Deletion David CormandGreens/EFA · IMCO Deletes the recital
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- David Cormand on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
- Group
- Greens/EFA
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- IMCO amendments 125–328 to the draft opinion
- Printed header
- Recital 37
350 −Deletion Sibylle Berg +1NI · ITRE–LIBE Deletes the recital
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- Sibylle Berg, Martin Sonneborn
- Group
- NI
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Recital 37
351 −Deletion João OliveiraThe Left · ITRE–LIBE Deletes the recital
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- João Oliveira
- Group
- The Left
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Recital 37
352 −Deletion Marina Kaljurand +8S&D · ITRE–LIBE Deletes the recital
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- Marina Kaljurand, Elena Sancho Murillo, Brando Benifei, Birgit Sippel, Alex Agius Saliba, Francisco Assis, Elisabeth Grossmann, Kristian Vigenin, Matjaž Nemec
- Group
- S&D
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Recital 37
353 −Deletion Pernando Barrena ArzaThe Left · ITRE–LIBE Deletes the recital
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- Pernando Barrena Arza
- Group
- The Left
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Recital 37
354 −Deletion Alex Agius SalibaS&D · ITRE–LIBE Deletes the recital
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- Alex Agius Saliba
- Group
- S&D
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Recital 37
355 −Deletion Markéta GregorováGreens/EFA · ITRE–LIBE Deletes the recital
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- Markéta Gregorová on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group
- Group
- Greens/EFA
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Recital 37
356 ~Alternative Irena Joveva +5Renew · ITRE–LIBE “provided it is not used for commercial product development, advertising, marketing, profiling or the training of data processing models for…”
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research,
andprovided it is not used for commercial product development, advertising, marketing, profiling or the training of data processing models for commercial deployment, transparency should remain effective. In such cases, if the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort, it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort., while public information should not replace direct information where contact details are available or can be reasonably obtained The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations, the controller should document its reliance on this exception, make such documentation available to the supervisory authority upon request, and should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached, and where information is made publicly available, such public information should be prominent, accessible and sufficiently specific to enable data subjects to understand the processing and exercise their rights. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- Irena Joveva, Michael McNamara, Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Oihane Agirregoitia Martínez, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller
- Group
- Renew
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Recital 37
357 ~Alternative Aura Salla +4EPP · ITRE–LIBE “Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible…”
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation
. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- Aura Salla, Niels Flemming Hansen, Ana Miguel Pedro, Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler
- Group
- EPP
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Recital 37
358 ~Alternative Sebastian Tynkkynen +1ECR · ITRE–LIBE “taking into account the relevant technical and organisational circumstances”
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort, taking into account the relevant technical and organisational circumstances, it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or would not reasonably be expected to know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as
possiblecan reasonably be expected to are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved.- Tabled by
- Sebastian Tynkkynen, Diego Solier
- Group
- ECR
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Recital 37
359 ~Alternative Diana Iovanovici ŞoşoacăNI · ITRE–LIBE “provided that these data are adequately protected and that the period of access to these data is specified”
(37) Where the processing takes place for the purpose of scientific research and the provision of information to the data subject proves to be impossible or would involve a disproportionate effort it should not be necessary to provide the information provided for under Article 13 of this Regulation. The controller should make reasonable efforts to acquire contact details if they are readily available and acquisition would not require a disproportionate effort. The provision of the information would involve a disproportionate effort in particular where the controller at the time of collection of the personal data did not know or anticipate that it would process personal data for scientific research purposes at a later stage, in which case it may not have easily available contact details of the data subjects. In such situations the controller should inform data subjects indirectly, such as by making the information publicly available. The provision of such information should ensure that as many data subjects concerned as possible are reached. Relevant means to make the information publicly available should be determined depending on the context of the research project and the data subjects involved, provided that these data are adequately protected and that the period of access to these data is specified.
- Tabled by
- Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă
- Group
- NI
- Targets
- Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 37
- Document
- ITRE–LIBE amendments 251–400 to the draft report
- Printed header
- Recital 37