right-to-rectification

name	right-to-rectification
title	Processing Right to Rectification
description	Processes GDPR Article 16 right to rectification requests, covering verification of corrected data accuracy, notification to recipients under Article 19, timeline management, and completion of incomplete data. Activate for rectification, correction request, inaccurate data, Art. 16, data correction queries.
author	mukul975
author_url	https://github.com/mukul975/Privacy-Data-Protection-Skills/tree/main/skills/privacy/right-to-rectification
license	Apache-2.0
version	0.1.0
execution_mode	open
jurisdiction	general
practice	data-protection
language	en

Processing Right to Rectification

Overview

The right to rectification under GDPR Article 16 gives data subjects the right to have inaccurate personal data corrected without undue delay, and to have incomplete personal data completed. This skill provides the complete workflow for receiving, verifying, implementing, and confirming rectification requests.

Legal Foundation

GDPR Article 16 — Right to Rectification

The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning them. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject has the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement.

GDPR Article 19 — Notification Obligation

The controller shall communicate any rectification to each recipient to whom the personal data have been disclosed, unless this proves impossible or involves disproportionate effort. The controller shall inform the data subject about those recipients if the data subject requests it.

GDPR Article 5(1)(d) — Accuracy Principle

Personal data shall be accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date. Every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate, having regard to the purposes for which they are processed, are erased or rectified without delay.

Rectification Processing Workflow

Step 1: Receive and Log the Request

1. Log the request with reference REC-YYYY-NNNN.
2. Record the specific data the subject claims is inaccurate or incomplete.
3. Record what the subject asserts the correct or complete data should be.
4. Record any supporting evidence provided.
5. Send acknowledgement within 3 business days.
6. Verify identity using tiered verification.

Step 2: Identify Affected Data

1. Locate the specific data items cited as inaccurate across all systems:
   • CRM and customer database
   • Marketing platforms
   • Analytics systems
   • Third-party processors
   • Backup systems
2. Document the current value of each data item.
3. Document the correction requested for each item.

Step 3: Verify the Correction

Two types of rectification require different verification:

Type A: Correction of Inaccurate Data

Data Category	Verification Method	Example
Name / spelling	Accept subject's assertion unless reason to doubt