Learn · Your data · 4 min
Your rights over your data
Where you live, the law may let you see, correct or delete what a company holds about you.
You can usually ask
In the UK and the EU, data protection law gives you the right to ask a company for a copy of the personal data it holds on you.
You can ask for corrections and deletion
The same laws let you ask for wrong information to be corrected, and in many cases for your data to be deleted.
Write it down
Send your request in writing, keep a copy and note the date. Companies have a set time to reply.
Know who to tell
If a company does not respond, your national data protection regulator can help. In the UK that is the Information Commissioner's Office.
Try it now
Draft a polite request asking a company for a copy of your data.
Reviewed from: Your data matters (Information Commissioner's Office). Written in our own words.
Drafted with AI from the linked sources. Check the links for the full detail.