Recital 76
Recital 76 of the GDPR, as in force since 25 May 2018. Its key is gdpr-recitals:rec-76.
The likelihood and severity of the risk to the rights and freedoms of the data subject should be determined by reference to the nature, scope, context and purposes of the processing. Risk should be evaluated on the basis of an objective assessment, by which it is established whether data processing operations involve a risk or a high risk.