The right to rectification entitles every person to have inaccurate personal data rectified without undue delay and incomplete data completed.
Content of the right
The right concerns statements of fact, such as an incorrect address, an outdated name or an inaccurate payment history. Value judgements and opinions are generally not open to rectification.
Taking into account the purpose of the processing, incomplete data can also be completed by means of a supplementary statement.
Obligations of the controller
Rectification must take place without undue delay. For as long as the accuracy is contested, the data subject can request restriction of processing.
If the data has been disclosed to other recipients, the controller must generally inform them of the rectification.
Legal provisions
- Art. 16 GDPR
- Right to rectification and completion.
- Art. 5(1)(d) GDPR
- Principle of accuracy.
- Art. 18(1)(a) GDPR
- Restriction of processing where accuracy is contested.
- Art. 19 GDPR
- Obligation to notify recipients.
Related terms.
Right of access The right of access entitles every person to obtain confirmation from a controller as to whether, and which, personal data concerning them is being processed. Art. 15 GDPR 
Right to erasure / erasure of personal data The right to erasure obliges controllers to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the statutory grounds for erasure applies. Art. 17 GDPR Data subject The data subject is the identified or identifiable natural person to whom personal data relates. Art. 4(1) GDPR
All terms from A to Z Right to erasure / erasure of personal data The right to erasure obliges controllers to erase personal data without undue delay where one of the statutory grounds for erasure applies. Art. 17 GDPR Data subject The data subject is the identified or identifiable natural person to whom personal data relates. Art. 4(1) GDPR 