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*In force · Regulation (EU) 2022/2065, OJ L 277, 27.10.2022 · Checked against EUR-Lex on 26 Oct 2026 · [Official source](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022/2065/oj/eng)*

In addition to the requirements set out in [Article 27](27.md), providers of very large online platforms and of very large online search engines that use recommender systems shall provide at least one option for each of their recommender systems which is not based on profiling as defined in Article 4, point (4), of Regulation (EU) 2016/679.

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[Chapter III — Due diligence obligations for a transparent and safe online environment](../chapters/iii.md) · [← Article 37](37.md) · [Article 39 →](39.md)