// THREAT DETECTION AND DATA PRIVACY TERM

Right to Rectification

The Right to Rectification is a privacy right that allows individuals to request that organizations correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data they hold about them. This ensures the information stored about a person is accurate and up-to-date.

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TECHNICAL DEFINITION

The Right to Rectification is a fundamental data subject right, enshrined in privacy regulations like GDPR and CCPA, enabling individuals to compel data controllers to amend or complete inaccurate personal data held within their systems, thereby maintaining data accuracy and integrity.

BACKGROUND

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SYNONYMS & ALIASES

  • Right to Correct Data
  • Data Amendment Right
  • Right to Data Correction
  • Right to Update Data

USAGE NOTE

This right is crucial for organizations to ensure compliance with data protection laws, requiring robust processes for handling and fulfilling data rectification requests promptly.

DEVELOPERS

Organizations developing technology related to Right to Rectification.

  • OneTrust

    OneTrust offers a comprehensive privacy management software platform that enables organizations to manage data subject access requests (DSARs), including the right to rectification, by streamlining the process of locating, identifying, and correcting personal data.

  • BigID

    BigID provides a data discovery and intelligence platform that helps organizations identify, classify, and manage personal data across their enterprise, which is crucial for fulfilling data subject requests such as the right to rectification.

  • Securiti.ai

    Securiti.ai develops an AI-powered data privacy and security platform that automates the fulfillment of data subject rights requests (DSARs), including the right to rectification, by enabling data mapping, governance, and remediation.

  • Collibra

    Collibra offers a data governance and data intelligence platform that helps organizations understand their data landscape, ensure data quality, and establish policies for managing personal data, which is foundational for enabling the right to rectification.

  • Informatica

    Informatica provides enterprise data management solutions, including data quality and master data management (MDM) platforms, which are essential for ensuring the accuracy and consistency of data, thereby supporting the right to rectification.

  • SailPoint

    SailPoint specializes in identity governance solutions that help organizations manage and secure digital identities across the enterprise, ensuring that identity-related personal data can be accurately maintained and rectified.

  • Varonis

    Varonis offers data security and governance solutions that monitor and protect sensitive data, enabling organizations to locate and understand where personal data resides, which is a prerequisite for addressing rectification requests effectively.

  • TrustArc

    TrustArc provides a privacy management platform and consulting services that assist organizations in complying with global privacy regulations and managing data subject requests, including processes for the right to rectification.

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