The Encognito Blog: DSAR

GDPR and Data Subject Rights
The GDPR, or General Data Protection Regulation, is a framework of rules that protects data privacy in the European Union (EU). The regulation, which went into effect May 2018,..

GDPR Articles 13 and 14: Right to be Informed
GDPR Articles 13 and 14 are Information is to be provided where personal data are collected from the data subject. What it is This is why companies update their Privacy Policy..

GDPR Article 15: Right of Access
GDPR Article 15 is Right of Access by the Data Subject. What it is Article 15: Right of Access? This is where the users get to see *all* the data collected about them. The data..

GDPR Article 16: Right to Rectification
GDPR Article 16 is Right to Rectification. What it is This is where the user fixes data that is inaccurate. The data subject has the right to ensure that their data is up-to-date..

GDPR Article 17: Right to Erasure
GDPR Article 17 is Right to Erasure (right to be forgotten). Article 17: what it is This is where a user can disappear from a system. Also known as the Right to Deletion or the..

GDPR Article 18: Right to Restriction
GDPR Article 18 is Right to restriction of Processing. What it is This is where the company stops or limits use of data for an individual but does not fully remove them from the..

GDPR Article 19: Notification Obligation
GDPR Article 19 is Notification obligation regarding rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing. What it is This is where the company has to tell..

GDPR Article 20: Right to Portability
GDPR Article 20 is Right to data portability. What it is This is where the user can receive and read their data. They can also transfer this data to a similar company or service...

GDPR Article 21: Right to Object
GDPR Article 21 is Right to object. What it is This is where a user can back out of ads and selling of their data to third parties. The data subject has the right to object to..