Shattering one-way mirrors – data subject access rights in practice

• Published in: International data privacy law Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 4 - 28
• Main Authors: Ausloos, Jef, Dewitte, Pierre
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 01.02.2018; Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
• Subjects: Accountability; Automation; Compliance; Data processing; Data security; Ecosystems; Empowerment; Freedom of information; Information society; Laws, regulations and rules; Mirrors; Privacy; Privacy, Right of; Remedies; Trends; Europe

EU data protection law offers individuals an arsenal of rights they can exercise against controllers. Among them, the right of access constitutes a cornerstone of data subjects’ informational empowerment. The right allows individuals to monitor what personal data are held about them, how it is being...