Glossary of Compliance
Compliance Glossary
Our list of curated compliance glossary offers everything you to know about compliance in one place.
Right of Information
Right of information gives individuals the right to be informed about how their personal data is collected and used by the controller. If the data is directly obtained, the concerned person must be informed at the time of obtaining the data. If the data is not directly obtained, the concerned person must be informed within a reasonable period of time; not later than a month.
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