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Part 4 — Data Subject Rights
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Reviewed 2026-08-23
Right to Data Portability (Art. 20)
Right to Data Portability (Art. 20)
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Under Article 20, data subjects have the right to receive personal data concerning them, which they have provided to a controller, in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format, and transmit that data to another controller without hindrance, where processing is based on consent or contract and carried out by automated means.
| Cumulative Condition | Statutory Scope | Covered / Excluded |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Data 'Provided' | Data actively given (forms) or observed through service usage (raw logs, sensor data). | Covered: Playlists, purchase history, telemetry. Excluded: Proprietary algorithmic scores, inferred profiles. |
| 2. Legal Basis | Strictly confined to Consent (Art. 6.1.a) or Contract (Art. 6.1.b). | Excluded: Processing based on legal obligation or legitimate interests. |
| 3. Automated Means | Digital database systems and electronic services. | Excluded: Paper records and non-automated files. |