‘processing’ means any operation or set of operations which is performed on data or on sets of data in electronic format, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure or destruction;
ciallaíonn “próiseáil” aon oibríocht nó aon sraith d'oibríochtaí a dhéantar ar shonraí nó ar thacair sonraí i bhformáid leictreonach, trí mhodhanna uathoibrithe nó trí mhodhanna eile, amhail bailiú, taifeadadh, eagrú, struchtúrú, stóráil, oiriúnú nó athrú, aisghabháil, ceadú, úsáid, nochtadh trí tharchur, trí scaipeadh nó trí chur ar fáil ar bhealach eile, ailíniú nó comhcheangal, srianadh, léirscriosadh nó díothú;