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Glossary: Governance, Risk and Compliance

data subject

Also written: data subject rights, data subjects

The person the personal data is about, such as a shop customer. Privacy laws give them rights to see, correct and delete their data, and the controller must answer in time.

Where the book teaches it

Related terms

right to be forgottendata controllerGDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)