# GDPR Article 16 — Right to rectification

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- Last updated: 2026-07-11
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GDPR · Control Article 16 · Priority: critical · Component: Chapter III: Rights of the Data Subject

### What this control covers

Ensures data subjects can request prompt rectification of inaccurate personal data and completion of incomplete data, including via supplementary statements. This control addresses Data Subject Rights.

### Why it matters

Risk is the language an executive team understands; this control connects technical reality to board-level decisions and budget allocation.

### How to implement

#### AWS

Codify the policy intent as **SCPs, AWS Config conformance packs, and Security Hub standards** so the cloud enforces what the document says.

#### Azure

Codify in **Azure Policy initiatives** (built-in regulatory compliance for CIS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA) and assign at management-group level.

#### GCP

**Org Policy Service** for guardrails and **Config Validator** in CI to pre-check Terraform plans against policy as code (Rego).

#### Google Workspace

Use **Data Export** (Takeout-style) and **Vault search** to scope DSARs. Apply **Drive labels + DLP** so personal data classes are discoverable.

#### GitHub

Subscribe to **secret-scanning** alerts and **Dependabot** security advisories; require triage SLAs by severity. For exposed secrets, rotate at the cloud provider FIRST then revoke at GitHub — order matters.

#### On-premises

Maintain a policy library with a documented review cadence (annual minimum); store in your GRC tool with attestation tracking. Map each policy to controls so an audit pull cites the exact policy clause.

### Evidence to collect

-   `ticketing_workflow` — See the iCompaas Evidence library for the canonical source for this evidence type.
-   `infra_scan` — See the iCompaas Evidence library for the canonical source for this evidence type.

Workflow metrics (ServiceNow, Jira) show approvals and remediation. Focus: Right to rectification.

### Quick checklist

-   Right — Rectification / Supplementary Statements
-   Data — Rectification / Supplementary Statements

### Related articles on this site

-   [GDPR Article 12: Transparent Information, Communication, and Modalities for Exercising Data Subject Rights](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000236355-gdpr-article-12-transparent-information-communication-and-modalities-for-exercising-data-subject-r)
-   [GDPR Article 13: Information to be Provided Where Personal Data Are Collected from the Data Subject](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000236356-gdpr-article-13-information-to-be-provided-where-personal-data-are-collected-from-the-data-subject)
-   [GDPR Article 14: Information to be Provided Where Personal Data Have Not Been Obtained from the Data Subject](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000236357-gdpr-article-14-information-to-be-provided-where-personal-data-have-not-been-obtained-from-the-data-)
-   [GDPR Article 15: Right of Access by the Data Subject](https://support.icompaas.com/support/solutions/articles/62000236358-gdpr-article-15-right-of-access-by-the-data-subject)

## Related compliance guidance

- [GDPR compliance: a practical implementation guide for cloud-native SaaS teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/gdpr): How the Regulation fits together as a programme — lawful bases, Article 28/30/32/33 obligations, transfers and the DPIA process.
- [India's DPDP Act 2023: a practical compliance guide for cloud teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/india-dpdp-act-2023): If you also serve users in India, the DPDP Act borrows GDPR concepts but differs on consent, breach reporting and transfers.