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Automated Decision-Making

What is Automated Decision-Making?

Decisions made by algorithms or AI systems without significant human involvement. Under GDPR Article 22, individuals have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

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Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as automated decision-making. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on automated decision-making

Requirements naming automated decision-making across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Adhere to Oman PDPL Articles 25-28 covering automated decision-making + profiling + children + direct marketing. Automated decision-making and profiling per Article 25 requires (a) restriction of solely-automated decisions producing legal or similarly signific...

OMANPDPL-7 · Automated Decision-Making, Profiling, Children, Direct Marketing

Automated decision-making must be transparent and fair; no unreasonable differential treatment in transaction terms; decisions with major effect entitle individuals to an explanation and to refuse decisions made solely by automated means;

PIPL-Art24 · Automated Decision-Making
ISO 27701:20192 controls

The organization must identify and address the obligations, including legal obligations, that it owes to individuals arising from decisions it makes about them based solely on automated processing of their personal data, taking account of jurisdictions that im...

iso-27701-2019::7.3.10 · Automated decision making

Articles 5-15 of UU PDP grant Data Subjects 9 core rights. Article 5: right to obtain information regarding identity of Personal Data Controller + legal basis + purpose + accountability party representing Personal Data Controller.

IDPdp-DataSubjectRights-Art5to15-Access-Correction-Erasure-Portability-Object-Withdraw-Automated · Indonesia PDP Articles 5-15 + Data Subject Rights + Access + Correction + Erasure + Portability + Object + Withdraw Consent + Automated Decision-Making + Damages Claim + Identity Verification + Response 3 Days

Section 26 of the Kenya DPA establishes comprehensive data subject rights closely modelled on EU GDPR. (1) Section 26 Seven Data Subject Rights: (a) Right to be Informed of use of personal data; (b) Right of Access - request access to personal data;

KE-DPA-Data-Subject-Rights-Sections26-Access-Correction-Erasure-Object-Portability-Restriction-30-Days · Kenya DPA Data Subject Rights + Section 26 + Right to be Informed + Access + Correction + Erasure + Object + Restriction + Portability + Automated Decision-Making + 30-Day Response + Free for First Request + Refusal Grounds Limited

Questions people ask about automated decision-making

What is Automated Decision-Making?
Decisions made by algorithms or AI systems without significant human involvement. Under GDPR Article 22, individuals have the right not to be subject to decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
Why is Automated Decision-Making important for compliance?
Automated Decision-Making is a key concept in AI & Technology. Understanding automated decision-making helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Automated Decision-Making?
Automated Decision-Making appears in the requirement text of Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020, Oman Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree 6/2022), China Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), ISO 27701:2019, Indonesia PDP Law. Across these standards we have identified 14 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Automated Decision-Making?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how automated decision-making applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Automated Decision-Making applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.