Right to Object

Right to object - The right to object has two meanings. First, it is the general right of any data subject to object to the processing of data relating to him or her, except in certain cases such as a specific legal obligation. Where there is a justified objection based on legitimate grounds relating to his or her particular situation, the processing in question may no longer involve those data (see Article 14 sub (a) of Directive 95/46/EC and Article 18 sub (a) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001).

It also refers to the specific right of any data subject to be informed, free of charge, before personal data are first disclosed to third parties or before they are used on their behalf for the purposes of Direct Marketing_, and to object to such use without justification (see Article 14 sub (b) of Directive 95/46/EC and Article 18 sub (b) of Regulation (EC) No 45/2001).

The right to object can be exercised at the moment of the collection of the data (for instance while completing a form), or at a later stage, by contacting the controller. The right to object is free of charge to the person who exercises it.

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European Data Protection Supervisor, 31 July 2011 09:58:27,  http://www.edps.europa.eu/EDPSWEB/edps/cache/off/EDPS/Dataprotection/Glossary