Accurately identify the personal information and the issue in dispute.
Step by step: This is how you proceed
- If the content is unknown, request information first.
- Check whether there could be a legal reason for a restriction, such as disputed accuracy.
- Describe the specific processing concerned to the controller.
- Document the answer and have any disputed legal consequences professionally examined.
What documents do you need?
Data information, information about the dispute about accuracy or admissibility. Only send sensitive documents via a secure, official channel and only when actually necessary.
When should I act?
May be relevant during a documented data dispute, depending on Art. 18 GDPR.
This limit is important
Restriction does not always mean complete blocking or immediate deletion of the record.
Free help outside DATENCHECK
Independent mediation may help with some consumer disputes. For data protection matters, the Austrian Data Protection Authority is the official contact.
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
Is restriction the same as deletion?
No. Restrictions generally concern further processing under certain conditions.
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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