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Governance, Risk, Audit & Privacy · Foundational

Data Subject

The identified or identifiable natural person to whom personal data relates.

Definition

Data subjects hold rights under GDPR including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and rights related to automated decision-making. US laws use terms such as consumer (CCPA) or individual (HIPAA).

Example

A customer requesting a copy of their order history is exercising data subject rights.

Exam tip

Legal persons such as companies are not data subjects under GDPR.

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