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The Right to Rectification: Keeping Employee and Client Data Accurate

ByPrivacyiQ

Under GDPR Article 16, individuals have the right to correct inaccurate personal data. Learn how your company can stay compliant.

Under Article 16 of the UK GDPR, individuals have the right to request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

Common requests include updates to:

  • Employee addresses or contact info
  • Financial records
  • Marketing preferences or account details

Companies must respond without undue delay, usually within one month.

Refusing a rectification request? You must explain why and inform the individual of their right to complain to the ICO.

💡 Tip:

Empower employees and clients to update data through secure self-service portals — it saves admin time and reduces risk.

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