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# Chapter III — Rights of the data subject

Articles 12–23 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

### Section 1 — Transparency and modalities

* [Article 12 — Transparent information, communication and modalities for the exercise of the rights of the data subject](/gdpr/articles/12.md)

### Section 2 — Information and access to personal data

* [Article 13 — Information to be provided where personal data are collected from the data subject](/gdpr/articles/13.md)
* [Article 14 — Information to be provided where personal data have not been obtained from the data subject](/gdpr/articles/14.md)
* [Article 15 — Right of access by the data subject](/gdpr/articles/15.md)

### Section 3 — Rectification and erasure

* [Article 16 — Right to rectification](/gdpr/articles/16.md)
* [Article 17 — Right to erasure (right to be forgotten)](/gdpr/articles/17.md)
* [Article 18 — Right to restriction of processing](/gdpr/articles/18.md)
* [Article 19 — Notification obligation regarding rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing](/gdpr/articles/19.md)
* [Article 20 — Right to data portability](/gdpr/articles/20.md)

### Section 4 — Right to object and automated individual decision-making

* [Article 21 — Right to object](/gdpr/articles/21.md)
* [Article 22 — Automated individual decision-making, including profiling](/gdpr/articles/22.md)

### Section 5 — Restrictions

* [Article 23 — Restrictions](/gdpr/articles/23.md)


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