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GDPR — Article 20

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Article 20 Right to data portability 1. The data subject shall have the right to receive the personal data concerning him or her, which he or she has provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller without hindrance from the controller to which the personal data have been provided, where: (a) the processing is based on consent pursuant to point (a) of Article 6(1) or point (a) of Article 9(2) or on a contract pursuant to point (b) of Article 6(1); and (b) the processing is carried out by automated means. 2. In exercising his or her right to data portability pursuant to paragraph 1, the data subject shall have the right to have the personal data transmitted directly from one controller to another, where technically feasible. 3. The exercise of the right referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be without prejudice to Article 17. That right shall not apply to processing necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority vested in the controller. 4. The right referred to in paragraph 1 shall not adversely affect
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the rights and freedoms of others. Section 4 Right to object and automated individual decision-making

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FEBISDErovided (Articles 12 to 14) • Access to data (Article 15) • Rectification (Article 16) • Erasure (Article 17) • Data portability (Article 20) • Right to object (Article 21) • Meaningful explanation and human intervention in automated decision making (Article 2
Gesellschaft für Datenschutz und Datensicherheit (GDD) e.V.DEe Rechtspraxis Schwierigkeiten, Einwilligungen rechtskonform einzuholen. e) Datenübertragbarkeit Das Recht auf Datenportabilität (Art. 20 DS-GVO) zielt darauf ab, dass der betroffenen Person sie betreffende Daten, die sie einem Verantwortlichen bereitgestellt
Asociación Española de Economía Digital (Adigital)ESrovided (Articles 12 to 14) ● Access to data (Article 15) ● Rectification (Article 16) ● Erasure (Article 17) ● Data portability (Article 20) ● Right to object (Article 21) ● Meaningful explanation and human intervention in automated decision making (Article 2
Bitkom e.V.DEn erasing user-generated content and navigating the intersection with other data subjects' rights is essential. Data Portability (Article 20) Although rarely exercised, the right to data portability necessitates clear methodologies and agreed-upon formats. Gui
EuroISPA (European Internet Services Providers Association)BEhow the fundamental principles under the GDPR such as data minimisation principle and data portability rights (Article 20) will be respected. Other concerns in the Data Act include enforcement, penalties and definition of personal data.
Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI)BEbe provided (Articles 12 to 14) -Access to data (Article 15) -Rectification (Article 16) Erasure (Article 17) -Data portability (Article 20) -Right to object (Article 21) -Meaningful explanation and human intervention in automated decision making (Article
BDI e.V. (Federation of German Industries)DEerated content would be beneficial, in the light of its potential impact on other data subjects when deleted. ▪ Data portability (Article 20) Very rarely exercised, but when it is requested, the challenge is to separate the data that can be ported from the dat
German Insurance AssociationDEthat the existing information can still be assigned to specific individuals when individual data is deleted. • Data portability (Article 20) There is an extremely limited use of the right of data portability in the insurance industry. • Right to object (Artic
ANITEC-ASSINFORMITignment with eCD and GDPR regulations. More guidance would be welcomed. 7. Risks and lack of best practices for data portability (Art.20): The lack of explicit guidance in GDPR poses risks for users utilising data portability rights, especially regarding poten
French Association of Large Companies (AFEP)FRlow risk for data subjects, in order to encourage innovation. 4 GDPR evaluation – 2024 report – February 2024 • Data portability (Article 20) Companies may receive mass requests for access and portability from private bodies (e.g. brokers) on the basis of a ma
EDRi European Digital RightsESely based on consent, something that can lead to erasure claims that are either too extensive or too limited. • Data portability (Article 20) The right to data portability is not well-known among data subjects and lacks support from data controllers, as they n
Centre for European PolicyDEGDPR and the Data Act are not congruent - in particular, porting to third parties is always free of charge under Art. 20 GDPR, while the third party can demand remuneration under the Data Act - additional problems arise which make it more difficult to make a c
ISPA-Internet Service Provdiers AustriaATn of deleting data from backups may be complicated or not possible to comply with the principle of integrity. • Data portability (Article 20) The relationship between data portability under the GDPR and the Data Act could lead to misunderstandings in practice,
Council of the Notariats of the EUBEbeing used in litigation and pre-litigation proceedings. • Rectification (Article 16) • Erasure (Article 17) • Data portability (Article 20) • Right to object (Article 21) • Meaningful explanation and human intervention in automated decision making (Article 2
Observatorio Internacional de Derechos Humanos del Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de MéxicoMElamentario n. 1558/2001 y Disposición n 60). • Brasil (arts. 33 a 35 de la Ley general de Protección n de Datos). • Cabo Verde (art. 20, Ley no 41/VIII/2013, de 17 de septiembre, de Protección n de Datos Personales de las Personas Fís sicas). • Colombia (A
BundesrechtsanwaltskammerDEguarantees of the rule of law under Art. 47 (1) sentence 2 CFR, Art. 6 (1) sentence 1 (3) lit. c ECHR as well as Art. 20 (2) German Basic Law (Grundgesetz, GG), Art. 103 (1) GG. At the same time, in the context of legal advice, it is a prerequisite for the ful
ACT | The App AssociationBEne.org | [email protected] • Access to data (Article 15) • Rectification (Article 16) • Erasure (Article 17) • Data portability (Article 20) • Right to object (Article 21) • Meaningful explanation and human intervention in automated decision-making (Article 2
Selbstregulierung Informationswirtschaft e.V. (SRIW)DEies’ access to data if requested by users or authorised third parties. This right complements the right to data portability under Art. 20 GDPR, which is expressively not superseded (Art. 1.5 sentence 3, recital 31 sentence 15 Data Act). In contrast with the GD
Oplysningsforbundet May DayDKartikel 20, stk. 1, som handler om dataminimering og stk. 2, som handler om proportionalitetskravet. Og netop i den grundlæggende regulering for nummerpladescanningen - ANPG71 - bekendtgørelsen, står der intet om, at man, i forbindelse med nummerpladescanninge
United InternetDEata controllers with excessive or inappropriate requests. • Rectification (Article 16) • Erasure (Article 17) • Data portability (Article 20) • Right to object (Article 21) • Meaningful explanation and human intervention in automated decision making (Article 2
European Tech AllianceBEetween GDPR and the e-Privacy Directive. Exercise of data subject rights ● The access to data (Article 15), and data portability (Article 20), seem to either overlap or clash, especially given the rarity of portability requests and the absence of established s
Telefonica, S.A.ESrovided (Articles 12 to 14) • Access to data (Article 15) • Rectification (Article 16) • Erasure (Article 17) • Data portability (Article 20) • Right to object (Article 21) • Meaningful explanation and human intervention in automated decision making (Article 2
Homo DigitalisELrovided (Articles 12 to 14) • Access to data (Article 15) • Rectification (Article 16) • Erasure (Article 17) • Data portability (Article 20) • Right to object (Article 21) • Meaningful explanation and human intervention in automated decision making (Article 2
AUSTRIAN FEDERAL ECONOMIC CHAMBERATed: Creditworthiness etc. The fact that there are retention periods that prevent deletion is often not known. • Data portability (Article 20) • Right to object (Article 21) • Meaningful explanation and human intervention in automated decision making (Article 2
Insurance IrelandIEEuropean Parliament, Council and Commission documents OJ L 145, 31.5.2001, p. 43– 48. • Erasure (Article 17) • Data portability (Article 20) • Right to object (Article 21) • Meaningful explanation and human intervention in automated decision making (Article 2
Anonos Inc.USof the data controller properly override those of the data subject because the privacy of the data subject is protected. 3. Under Article 20(1), data controllers using Legitimate Interests processing are not subject to the right of portability, which applies o
Bitkom e.V.DEhe GDPR 6 Cooperation 6 3 Comments on Chapter IV – Access to the administrative file and treatment of confidential information 7 Article 20 – Access to the administrative file and use of documents 7 4 Comments on Chapter V – Dispute resolution 7 Dispute Resol
noybATion should prohibit any such limitations. 38 This Article is based on Article 41 CFR, with some additional specifications. 39 See Article 20 CFR (equality), further defined in paragraph 2 below.
Open-XchangeDEst European maker of consumer webmail platforms, we would like to comment specifically on the data portability right enshrined in article 20 of the GDPR.
eco - Verband der Internetwirtschaft e.V.DEentsprechend positioniert hat, herrscht bei Unternehmen und Anwendern nach wie vor Unklarheit darüber, wie die Anforderungen des Artikel 20 der DSGVO angemessen umgesetzt werden können. Die Anregungen der Datenschutzgruppe haben sich als nur bedingt hilfreich

Source: public consultation submissions and position papers. n = 37 mentions; counted as a literal reference to the article number.

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