{"id":9090,"date":"2022-02-01T11:17:56","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T10:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/droit-a-la-rectification\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T08:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T07:57:42","slug":"right-to-rectification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/right-to-rectification\/","title":{"rendered":"Right to rectification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/\">Lexicon<\/a> <span style=\"color: #F5B63F\">&gt; <span style=\"color: #F5B63F\"><b>Right to rectification<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>IT Glossary<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The right to rectification of personal data is one of the seven rights that data subjects have over their personal data enshrined in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/gdrp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GDPR<\/a>, namely:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/right-to-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">right to information<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/right-of-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">right to access<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The right of rectification;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/right-to-erasure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">right to erasure<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/right-to-limitation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">right to limitation of processing<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/right-to-portability\/?et_fb=1&#038;PageSpeed=off\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">right to data portability<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/right-to-object\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">right to object<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Under the right to rectification, the data subject has the right to obtain from the data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/person-in-charge-of-the-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">controller<\/a>, as soon as possible, the rectification of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/personal-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">personal data<\/a> concerning him\/her that are inaccurate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In view of the purposes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/data-processing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">processing of<\/a> his or her personal data, the data subject has the right to have his or her incomplete data completed, including by providing a supplementary declaration where necessary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In any case, the processing of personal data that are not complete, accurate or updated is unlawful. The data controller is then obliged, in view of the purposes for which the data are processed, to erase or rectify them without delay.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Beyond the obligation to which the data controller is subject to process only accurate data and to respond to requests by data subjects to exercise their right of rectification, the processing of incomplete or inaccurate data is counterproductive and will not enable the controller to achieve the original purpose of the processing for which the data were collected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The data controller must also notify each potential recipient of the personal data of their rectification unless such information proves impossible or requires disproportionate efforts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The right to rectification may, however, be subject to limitations with regard to processing for literary, artistic and journalistic purposes.<\/p>\n<h2>GDPR<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span>&#8220;<\/span><i><span>Provision should be made to facilitate the exercise by the data subject of his or her rights under this Regulation, including the means of requesting and, where appropriate, obtaining free of charge, inter alia, access to and rectification or erasure of personal data and the exercise of a right of objection. The controller should also provide the means to make requests electronically, especially where personal data are processed electronically. The controller should be obliged to respond to requests from the data subject as soon as possible and at the latest within one month and to give reasons for not responding to such requests.<\/span><\/i><span>&#8221; <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span>Recital 59 of the GDPR<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">Point of jurisprudence<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span>The CNIL was able to sanction a company on the grounds that &#8221; <\/span><i><br \/>\n  <span>that despite the various steps taken by the complainant and the CNIL, the company had not complied by the deadline set<\/span><br \/>\n<\/i><span> &#8220;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span>CNIL, September 15, 2021, N\u00b0SAN-2021-014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Bouchara firm assists you in particular in :<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Making your organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/gdrp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GDPR <\/a>compliant;<\/li>\n<li>The drafting of data protection policies (privacy policy, computer charter &#8230;);<\/li>\n<li>Documentation of your processing (register of processing activities, register of violations, privacy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/data-privacy-impact-assessment-dpa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">impact analysis<\/a>, prior consultation&#8230;);<\/li>\n<li>Obtaining certifications and adhering to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/code-of-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">codes of conduct<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>The study of the legal feasibility of the implementation of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/personal-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">personal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/data-processing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">data processing<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>The drafting and transmission of your codes of conduct to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/national-commission-for-information-technology-and-civil-liberties-cnil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNIL<\/a> for approval;<\/li>\n<li>Legal analysis of the compliance of your data processing, including data transfers outside the European Economic Area;<\/li>\n<li>Drafting and negotiating your data processing agreements (DPA);<\/li>\n<li>Drafting your Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) and Codes of Conduct;<\/li>\n<li>Training and awareness of your employees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We are also the external <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/data-protection-officer-dpo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Data Protection Officer<\/a> of many data <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/person-in-charge-of-the-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">processors<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/subcontractor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subcontractors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Other definitions<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Trademark<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/brand\/\">A trademark is a distinctive sign allowing its owner (natural or legal person) to differentiate its products and services&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/gdrp\/\">GDPR<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/gdrp\/\">The GDPR refers to Regulation (EU) 2016\/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/renowned-or-well-known-trademark\/\">Well-known trademark<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/renowned-or-well-known-trademark\/\">The concepts of reputed and well-known trademarks have been defined by the jurisprudence and designate a trademark that is widely known by the public&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/wipo\/\">WIPO<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/wipo\/\">The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is an international institution of the United Nations, located in Geneva&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/\">See the lexicon<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Fichier-24.svg\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1012 alignnone size-medium\" style=\"margin-left: 15px;margin-bottom: -6px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lexicon &gt; Right to rectification IT Glossary The right to rectification of personal data is one of the seven rights that data subjects have over their personal data enshrined in the GDPR, namely: The right to information; The right to access; The right of rectification; The right to erasure; The right to limitation of processing; &#8230; <a title=\"Right to rectification\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/lexicon\/right-to-rectification\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Right to rectification\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9175,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9090","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9090","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9090"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9090\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19601,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9090\/revisions\/19601"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinetbouchara.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9090"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}