GDPR Glossary

What is Automated decision-making?

Decisions made solely by automated means — with special safeguards where they have legal or similarly significant effects.

Automated decision-making produces a decision without meaningful human involvement. Where such a decision has a legal or similarly significant effect (e.g. credit, hiring), Article 22 restricts it.

It is generally only allowed with explicit consent, contractual necessity, or legal authorisation — and individuals can ask for human review.

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