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Section 12Rights & Portals
Right to correction
The right to correction concerns correcting, completing or updating personal data covered by Section 12.
Meaning and legal context
The provision relates to data for which the individual previously gave consent, including Section 7(a) as identified in the Act. Verify requests proportionately and consider linked systems.
Practical application
Provide a correction route and track updates across affected records.
Related concepts
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