Handling people’s data transparently is essential for maintaining the right to be informed under the GDPR.

Quick Scoop

Under the GDPR, individuals (data subjects) have several key rights over their personal data, such as the rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection, and rights related to automated decision‑making. Among these, transparency is most directly tied to the right to be informed, which requires organisations to clearly explain how, why, and on what basis personal data is collected and processed.

When an organisation handles data transparently —through clear privacy notices, plain-language explanations, and easily accessible information—it enables individuals to understand what is happening with their data and to exercise all their other GDPR rights effectively.