Check my rights · Data, privacy & information

Personal data breach or misuse

Take protective steps, identify what happened and decide whether correction, restriction, complaint or compensation evidence is needed.

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Related guided checks

Does another part of the problem overlap?

Use a connected checker when the same facts also involve a second issue.

Automated decision or profiling problemIdentify whether a decision was solely automated, what significant effect it had and what human review is available.Organisation holds inaccurate personal dataWork out whether you need rectification, restriction, erasure or a contextual correction.Delete, restrict or stop using my dataChoose between erasure, restriction and objection, then identify the organisation’s stated lawful basis.

Where has it reached?

Move to the next stage without losing the original issue.

They have repliedTest the reason, refusal or explanation they gave you.It remains unresolvedStructure, audit or escalate the complaint.You need outside reviewFind the correct ombudsman, regulator, appeal or court route.