This Article has been based on Article 286 of the Treaty establishing the European Community and Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (OJ L 281, 23.11.1995) as well as on Article 8 of the ECHR and on the Council of Europe Convention of 28 January 1981 for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, which has been ratified by all the Member States.
Tá an tAirteagal seo bunaithe ar Airteagal 286 den Chonradh ag bunú an Chomhphobail Eorpaigh agus ar Threoir 95/ 46/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle maidir le daoine aonair a chosaint i ndáil le sonraí pearsanta a phróiseáil agus maidir le saorghluaiseacht sonraí den sórt sin (IO L 281, 23.11.1995), agus freisin ar Airteagal 8 de CECD agus ar Choinbhinsiún Chomhairle na hEorpa an 28 Eanáir 1981 um Chosaint Daoine Aonair maidir le hUathphróiseáil Sonraí Pearsanta, atá daingnithe ag na Ballstáit uile.