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CJEU C-461/21: The Right to a Faithful Data Copy (Art. 15(3) GDPR)

Validated facts

The CJEU held: The 'right to a copy' means not only a summary in a table but a claim to a faithful reproduction of excerpts or documents when that is needed for understanding.

In plain language

The photo of the original: Instead of a dry summary, you are entitled to see the real text excerpt as it sits in the archive.

Security relevance & practical tip

Strengthens citizens' control rights vis-à-vis opaque corporations.

Primary source / reference

  • EuGH Urteil vom 04.05.2023 – C-461/21