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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Correct answer & explanation
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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.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Right to object to processing
Why this is correct
The right to object lets individuals halt processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing, and controllers must honour it unless they demonstrate compelling grounds. Auditors expect documented workflows and records proving this GDPR right can be exercised and enforced.
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Right to unlimited data storage
Why it's wrong here
GDPR grants no right to unlimited storage; Article 5(1)(e) instead imposes storage limitation, requiring data be kept no longer than necessary. It tempts because organisations do retain data indefinitely in practice, and long retention is lawful only where a specific legal basis or statutory obligation justifies it.
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Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
Why this is correct
Erasure obliges controllers to delete personal data without undue delay when it is no longer necessary or consent is withdrawn. The organisation must evidence deletion workflows, retention rules and downstream propagation to satisfy the GDPR audit.
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Right to data monetization
Why it's wrong here
GDPR confers no right to monetise data; processing personal data for profit requires a lawful basis plus transparency, and data subjects hold rights such as access, erasure and portability instead. It tempts because organisations do commercialise aggregated data, which is lawful only when properly anonymised or consented.
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Right to data portability
Why this is correct
Data portability entitles individuals to receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and transmit it to another controller. Demonstrating this requires export tooling and audit evidence during the GDPR compliance review.
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