Right of access and transparent information from companies
Knowledge is power: Your right of access
Once you know what information companies have stored on you, you can check whether this data processing is fine with you. Use the sample letter to figure what a company knows about you.
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Self-determined and free: Correct and delete data, unsubscribe from advertising
Easily prepare requests to have your data corrected or deleted with these sample letters. You just have to add some information and then send them off to companies. There’s also a sample letter for you to object to data processing for direct marketing purposes.
Go to sample letters Right to file a complaint and right to representation
David vs. Goliath? You have strong allies against big companies!
Your right to file a complaint is particularly useful if companies don’t respond to your privacy queries. Here, you will find an overview of how you can file a complaint with the data protection authorities in the EU.
Go to list of data protection authorities Data protection regarding profiling and scoring
A rough guesstimate minus your address = Sorry, you’re too poor for us
Automated decisions such as profiling are permitted within narrow limits. In addition to being able to demand human intervention, you also have the right to express your own point of view. With this sample letter, you can prepare such a request to a company.
Go to sample letter Consent, legitimate interest and purpose limitation
Your data, your rules: Your consent is becoming more important
You have the right to revoke your consent to the use of your personal data at any time. Here, you can find a sample letter that will help you exercise this right.
Go to sample letter Highly sensitive data and data protection for children
Your medical records are confidential: Special protections for sensitive data
Your right of access also applies to particularly sensitive data: With this sample letter, you can find out who has stored which data of yours and whether, for example, health data is included.
Go to sample letter Right to data portability
Moving your digital belongings: Easily transfer data between providers
You want to transfer your data from one provider to another? The sample letter can help you exercise your right to data portability.
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