# Transparent information, communication and modalities for the exercise of the rights of the data subject 12(6) — GDPR — provision context

> Focused context for a single provision (12(6)), curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-12#par-6
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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(6)

Without prejudice to Article 11, where the controller has reasonable doubts concerning the identity of the natural person making the request referred to in Articles 15 to 21, the controller may request the provision of additional information necessary to confirm the identity of the data subject.


## Topics on this provision

- **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)

- **Guidelines 01/2022 on data subject rights - Right of access** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/38055
- **EDPB Annual Report 2022** (guidance) — https://overview.legal/posts/125861

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