# Right to rectification — GDPR — context bundle > Focused context for a single provision, curated from overview.legal on 2026-08-22. Canonical page: https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-16 > Every item cites its source. Verify against the official text (EUR-Lex / wetten.overheid.nl) before relying on it. ## Provision ### Right to rectification — Right to rectification *GDPR, gdpr-art-16-en — https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-16* The data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller without undue delay the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning him or her. Taking into account the purposes of the processing, the data subject shall have the right to have incomplete personal data completed, including by means of providing a supplementary statement. ## Related recitals ### Recital 1 — fundamental right to personal data protection The protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data is a fundamental right. Article 8(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’) and Article 16(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provide that everyone has the right to the protection of personal data concerning him or her. ### Recital 12 — TFEU personal data protection rules Article 16(2) TFEU mandates the European Parliament and the Council to lay down the rules relating to the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and the rules relating to the free movement of personal data. ## Enforcement 18 decision(s) on record cite Article 16, totalling approximately €22,641,301 in fines (median €20,000). Top fines: - **Vodafone Italia S.p.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles** (ITALY, €12,251,601) — https://overview.legal/posts/46553 - **Clearview Al Inc.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles** (UNITED KINGDOM, €9,000,000) — https://overview.legal/posts/47305 - **Fastweb S.p.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles** (ITALY, €1,000,000) — https://overview.legal/posts/48655 - **Energia Verde S.p.A.: Non-compliance with general data processing principles** (ITALY, €100,000) — https://overview.legal/posts/48866 - **Energia Verde S.p.A.: Niet-naleving van de algemene principes voor gegevensverwerking.** (ITALY, €100,000) — https://overview.legal/posts/52295 ## Guidance ### Guidelines on processing of personal data through blockchain technologies *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125668* Guidelines 02/2025 on processing of personal data through blockchain technologies Version 2.0 Adopted on 07 July 2026 1 | Adopted Version history Version Date Adoption information version 1.1 08 April 2025 adoption of the guidelines before public consultation version 2.0 07 July 2026 adoption of the guidelines after public consultation 3 | Adopted 4 | Adopted The European Data Protection Board Having regard to Article 70 (1)(e) of the Regulation 2016/679/EU of the European Parliament and of the… ### Opinion 21/2026 on the draft decision of the Irish Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Flutter Group *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125670* Opinion 21/2026 on the draft decision of the Irish Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Flutter Group Adopted on 07 July 2026 1 | Adopted 2 | Adopted The European Data Protection Board Having regard to Article 63, Article 64(1)(f) and Article 47 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such… ### Opinion 20/2026 on the draft decision of the Dutch Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Fluor Group *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125671* Opinion 20/2026 on the draft decision of the Dutch Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Fluor Group Adopted on 07 July 2026 1 | Adopted 2 | Adopted The European Data Protection Board Having regard to Article 63, Article 64(1)(f) and Article 47 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such… ### Opinion 19/2026 on the draft decision of the Dutch Supervisory Authority regarding the Processor Binding Corporate Rules of the Rubrik Group *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125672* Opinion 19/2026 on the draft decision of the Dutch Supervisory Authority regarding the Processor Binding Corporate Rules of the Rubrik Group Adopted on 08 June 2026 1 | Adopted 2 | Adopted The European Data Protection Board Having regard to Article 63, Article 64(1)(f) and Article 47 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such… ### Opinion 18/2026 on the draft decision of the Dutch Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Rubrik Group *EDPB — https://overview.legal/posts/125673* Opinion 18/2026 on the draft decision of the Dutch Supervisory Authority regarding the Controller Binding Corporate Rules of the Rubrik Group Adopted on 08 June 2026 1 | Adopted 2 | Adopted The European Data Protection Board Having regard to Article 63, Article 64(1)(f) and Article 47 of the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such… ## Related topics - **Right to Rectification** — https://overview.legal/topics/right-to-rectification ## Legal Framework - **Accuracy** — https://overview.legal/topics/accuracy ## Legal Framework - **Controllers** — https://overview.legal/topics/controllers ## Legal Framework --- Generated by overview.legal · https://overview.legal/laws/gdpr/art-16 · 2026-08-22