GDPR Data Subject Rights
Data Subject Rights Under GDPR
GDPR grants EU residents rights over personal data including access, rectification, erasure, portability, and restriction of processing. Organizations must implement processes enabling efficient rights fulfillment within regulatory timeframes.
Right of Access
Individuals can request copies of personal data being processed. Organizations must provide data categories, purposes, recipients, retention periods, and actual data in accessible format within one month.
Right to Erasure
Right to be forgotten allows deletion when data no longer necessary, consent withdrawn, objection raised, or unlawful processing. Exceptions include legal obligations and legitimate interests requiring careful evaluation.
Data Portability
Individuals can receive personal data in structured, machine-readable format and transmit to another controller. Implement data export capabilities in common formats (CSV, JSON) enabling portability.
Implementation Process
Implement request intake and verification, identity validation preventing fraudulent requests, data discovery across systems, request routing to responsible teams, response within deadlines, and comprehensive logging for compliance demonstration.
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