Under data protection rights, which actions can Peter require ABC Bank plc to take regarding inaccurate personal data?

Under data protection rights, which actions can Peter require ABC Bank plc to take regarding inaccurate personal data?

• A. Instruct ABC to restrict its use.
• B. Instruct ABC to restrict its use and to rectify it.
• C. Instruct ABC to rectify it and to object to its use.
• D. Instruct ABC to restrict its use, rectify it, and object to its use.

Answer: (D)

When personal data is inaccurate, you have the right to have it corrected (rectified). While the correction is being carried out or while the accuracy is being verified, you can also request that processing of that data be restricted, so the bank limits how it uses the data to prevent harm from the inaccuracy. In addition, you can object to the processing in certain circumstances, such as when the processing is based on legitimate interests or is for direct marketing, until the concern is resolved. So, all three actions—rectification, restriction of processing, and an objection to processing—are available to address inaccurate data. This is why requesting all three actions is the most comprehensive course of action.

When personal data is inaccurate, you have the right to have it corrected (rectified). While the correction is being carried out or while the accuracy is being verified, you can also request that processing of that data be restricted, so the bank limits how it uses the data to prevent harm from the inaccuracy. In addition, you can object to the processing in certain circumstances, such as when the processing is based on legitimate interests or is for direct marketing, until the concern is resolved. So, all three actions—rectification, restriction of processing, and an objection to processing—are available to address inaccurate data. This is why requesting all three actions is the most comprehensive course of action.