# Processing and freedom of expression and information 85(2) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (85(2)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-85#par-2
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Part of **Processing and freedom of expression and information** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-85).

## Provision text

### 85(2)

For processing carried out for journalistic purposes or the purpose of academic artistic or literary expression, Member States shall provide for exemptions or derogations from Chapter II (principles), Chapter III (rights of the data subject), Chapter IV (controller and processor), Chapter V (transfer of personal data to third countries or international organisations), Chapter VI (independent supervisory authorities), Chapter VII (cooperation and consistency) and Chapter IX (specific data processing situations) if they are necessary to reconcile the right to the protection of personal data with the freedom of expression and information.


## Topics on this provision

- **Processors** — https://overview.legal/topics/processors
  Entities that process data on behalf of controllers
- **International Transfer** — https://overview.legal/topics/internationale-doorgifte
  Transfer of personal data outside the EU/EEA
- **Supervision** — https://overview.legal/topics/toezicht
  Oversight and enforcement by supervisory authorities
- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons
- **Controllers** — https://overview.legal/topics/controllers
  Entities that determine purposes and means of processing

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **CJEU - C‑199/24 - Legal Newsdesk Sweden AB** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/108998
- **OLG Köln - 15 W 55/26** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/53657
- **Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 20 October 2022.#Komisia za zashtita na lichnite danni and Tsentralna izbiratelna komisia v Koalitsia „Demokratichna Bulgaria - Obedinenie“.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Varhoven administrativen sad.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Scope – Article 2(2)(a) – Concept of ‘activity which falls outside the scope of Union law’ – National and European elections – Article 6(1)(e) – Lawful** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/132307
- **Judgment of the Court (Eighth Chamber) of 20 October 2022.#Komisia za zashtita na lichnite danni and Tsentralna izbiratelna komisia v Koalitsia „Demokratichna Bulgaria - Obedinenie“.#Request for a preliminary ruling from the Varhoven administrativen sad.#Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of personal data – Regulation (EU) 2016/679 – Scope – Article 2(2)(a) – Concept of ‘activity which falls outside the scope of Union law’ – National and European elections – Article 6(1)(e) – Lawful** ¶60 (case-law, Court of Justice of the European Union) — https://overview.legal/posts/132307
- **Guidelines 01/2022 on data subject rights - Right of access** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38055

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