Document the original request and the responses received.
Step by step: This is how you proceed
- Check which specific data subject rights are affected.
- Present the application, receipt and response or missing response chronologically.
- Use the data protection authority’s official complaint information and forms.
- For difficult legal questions, contact authorized advice.
What documents do you need?
Dated application, proof of delivery, reply letter, history. Only send sensitive documents via a secure, official channel and only when actually necessary.
When should I act?
Please note the applicable procedural and complaint requirements; do not promise a blanket deadline for individual cases.
This limit is important
DATENCHECK does not offer legal representation in administrative proceedings.
Free help outside DATENCHECK
The Austrian Data Protection Authority provides information on rights, free request templates and complaints. DATENCHECK is not affiliated with it.
Check the official body and eligibility ↗Check the applicable remit and eligibility criteria. A GDPR request does not automatically suspend court or other important deadlines.
What can I do myself for free?
The statutory information and other rights of those affected can generally be exercised without DATA CHECK. The Austrian data protection authority offers samples that can be used free of charge. Private technical form preparation is only a voluntary additional service, not a prerequisite for exercising your rights.
According to the recommendation of the Austrian data protection authority, you should first request information and, if necessary, only then separately request correction or deletion. In principle, a request for information must be responded to within one month; a legally permissible extension is possible.
Frequent question
Does DATENCHECK send my complaint to the authorities?
No. DATENCHECK is a private forms service; Official steps must be taken by those affected themselves or by authorized representatives.
Public sources and official contact points
The following links lead directly to public sources. DATENCHECK is neither affiliated with the credit agencies mentioned there nor is it an authority.
- Austrian data protection authority – rights of those affected
- Data Protection Authority – free forms and samples
Prepare appropriate request
You can use the free official channels yourself or prepare a technical draft form in DATENCHECK. We do not guarantee deletion, credit decision or government decision.
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