CAS-004 Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
A compliance officer is preparing for a GDPR audit. Which THREE of the following are key data subject rights under GDPR that the organization must be able to demonstrate?
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Why each option matters
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Right to object to processing
GDPR grants data subjects several rights, including the right to erasure (right to be forgotten), right to data portability, and right to object to processing. The right to rectification is also a right but is not listed as an option. The right to data monetization and right to unlimited storage are not GDPR rights.
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Right to object to processing
Why this is correct
Article 21 allows data subjects to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
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Right to unlimited data storage
Why it's wrong here
No such right; storage must be limited to purpose.
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Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Why this is correct
Article 17 allows data subjects to request deletion of their data.
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Right to data monetization
Why it's wrong here
No such right exists under GDPR.
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Right to data portability
Why this is correct
Article 20 allows data subjects to receive their data in a machine-readable format.
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