Article 2Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

(1)

‘data’ means any digital representation of acts, facts or information and any compilation of such acts, facts or information, including in the form of sound, visual or audiovisual recording;

(2)

‘re-use’ means the use by natural or legal persons of data held by public sector bodies, for commercial or non-commercial purposes other than the initial purpose within the public task for which the data were produced, except for the exchange of data between public sector bodies purely in pursuit of their public tasks;

(3)

‘personal data’ means personal data as defined in Article 4, point (1), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679;

(4)

‘non-personal data’ means data other than personal data;

(5)

‘consent’ means consent as defined in Article 4, point (11), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679;

(6)

‘permission’ means giving data users the right to the processing of non-personal data;

(7)

The article continues in the official text.