GDPR Practice Question: Which of the following is a valid ground for exercising the right to... | CyberCertPrep
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Which of the following is a valid ground for exercising the right to erasure?
A.The data subject simply wants their data deleted for any reason
B.The personal data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected
C.The controller has too much data
D.The data subject wants to sell their data to another company
Why B is correct
One of the grounds for erasure under Article 17(1)(a) is when personal data is no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which it was collected or processed.
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The right to restriction of processing means the controller must: