Data Subject Rights (5) Flashcards
What rights are granted to data subjects under Access?
- confirmation of processing
- information about processing
- access to the personal data
What are the 3 considerations of fulfilling a data subject right to access in terms of cost, format and content?
- A controller may charge a reasonable fee for further copies
- Provided in a commonly used electronic form (unless otherwise requested)
- Cannot adversely affect rights and freedoms of others
What are the two types of data subject rights to rectification?
- correction (objectively or subjectively)
- completion
What are the three questions to ask when fulfilling a request to access or rectification?
- Can we verify the identity of the data subject?
- Will this affect the rights and freedoms of others?
- Is the request unfounded or excessive?
What is the right to portability?
the right to receive personal data or have it transferred to another controller
applies where consent or performance of a contract is used as lawful grounds for processing
What are the limitations on responsibility of the controller following a portability request? (they do not….)
Assume responsibility for processing activities of recipient
Do not have to erase
What is interoperability?
formats that enable data portability
*does not imply controllers must maintain technically compatible systems
What are the cumulative conditions to exercise data portability?
(article 29 working party)
- PI processed automatically on the basis of consent or performance of a contract
- PI concerning and from the data subject
- Does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others
Is the right to erasure an absolute right?
No
What is the difference between erasure and right to be forgotten?
Right to be forgotten is the right to ensure the information is erased by third parties, including links, copies and replications
What are the obligations of the controller under the Right to be Forgotten?
The controller must inform other controllers that the data subject has requested erasure. Burden on controller to remove the data
What are the grounds to exercise a right to erasure (right to be forgotten)?
- when data no longer necessary for purpose
- data subject has withdrawn consent
- data subject objects to processing (basis was legitimate interest)
- processing was unlawful
- erasure required to fulfill legal obligation (member state law)
- data was collected in relation to info society (internet) from a child based on consent
What are the exceptions to right to erasure / be forgotten?
freedom of expression
compliance with a legal obligation
public interest in the area of public health
archiving purposes
establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
What are 4 circumstances in which a data subject exercise their right to restriction of processing (article 18)?
1) when processing is unlawful but data subject prefers restriction to erasure
2) when accuracy is contested and controller needs time to verify
3) when controller no longer needs data but data subject needs it for legal claim
4) when data subject objects to processing pending controller’s verification
Under what conditions can data be further processed once exercised the right to restriction of processing?
New consent
Exercise or defend legal claims
Protect rights of another person
Important public interest reasons
What is the definition of the right to restriction of processing?
Personal data is stored without further processing
How can a controller fulfil a right to restriction of processing request?
- move data to a separate system
- mark data as DO NOT USE
- temporarily remove published data
When can you exercise the right to object to processing?
- public interest or legitimate interest (not absolute, burden on controller to justify)
- research or statistical purpose (not absolute, overridden if processing is necessary in public interest)
- direct marketing (absolute)