# Transparent information, communication and modalities for the exercise of the rights of the data subject 12(4) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (12(4)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-12#par-4
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Part of **Transparent information, communication and modalities for the exercise of the rights of the data subject** (GDPR, full article: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-12).

## Provision text

### 12(4)

If the controller does not take action on the request of the data subject, the controller shall inform the data subject without delay and at the latest within one month of receipt of the request of the reasons for not taking action and on the possibility of lodging a complaint with a supervisory authority and seeking a judicial remedy.


## Topics on this provision

- **Supervisory Authorities** — https://overview.legal/topics/supervisory-authorities
  National data protection authorities and their powers
- **Supervision** — https://overview.legal/topics/toezicht
  Oversight and enforcement by supervisory authorities
- **Personal Data** — https://overview.legal/topics/persoonsgegevens
  Information relating to identified or identifiable natural persons
- **Controllers** — https://overview.legal/topics/controllers
  Entities that determine purposes and means of processing

## Cited by (exact-provision citations)

- **AG Arnsberg - 42 C 434/23** (case-law) — https://overview.legal/posts/90173
- **Guidelines 01/2022 on data subject rights - Right of access** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38055
- **EDPB Annual Report 2021** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125941
- **EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 2/2021 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/126083
- **EDPB-EDPS Joint Opinion 2/2021 on standard contractual clauses for the transfer of personal data to third countries** §108 (guidance, EDPB) — https://overview.legal/posts/126083

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