# GDPR Article 86: Processing and public access to official documents

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), version 2026.1, in force since 25 May 2018. Read from https://publications.europa.eu/resource/celex/02016R0679-20160504. Each clause starts with its key, which is how to cite it.

## gdpr:art-86

Personal data in official documents held by a public authority or a public body or a private body for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest may be disclosed by the authority or body in accordance with Union or Member State law to which the public authority or body is subject in order to reconcile public access to official documents with the right to the protection of personal data pursuant to this Regulation.

Page: https://dpolens.com/laws/gdpr/art-86