In order to determine whether a processing activity can be considered to monitor the behaviour of data subjects, it should be ascertained whether natural persons are tracked on the internet including potential subsequent use of personal data processing techniques which consist of profiling a natural person, particularly in order to take decisions concerning her or him or for analysing or predicting her or his personal preferences, behaviours and attitudes.
Chun a chinneadh an féidir a mheas an ndéanann gníomhaíocht próiseála faireachán ar iompar na n-ábhar sonraí do na sonraí, ba cheart a fháil amach an bhfuil daoine nádúrtha á rianú ar an idirlíon lena n-áirítear úsáid a d'fhéadfaí á baint ina dhiaidh sin as teicníochtaí próiseála sonraí pearsanta, ar teicníochtaí iad lena ndéantar duine nádúrtha a phróifíliú, go háirithe chun cinntí a dhéanamh maidir leis an duine sin nó chun anailís nó tuar a dhéanamh ar shainroghanna, iompar agus dearcadh an duine sin.