Article 15

Regulation (EC) No 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data · European Union

Blocking 1. The data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller the blocking of data where: their accuracy is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy, including the completeness, of the data, or; the controller no longer needs them for the accomplishment of its tasks but they have to be maintained for purposes of proof, or; the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes their erasure and demands their blocking instead. 2. In automated filing systems blocking shall in principle be ensured by technical means. The fact that the personal data are blocked shall be indicated in the system in such a way that it becomes clear that the personal data may not be used. 3. Personal data blocked pursuant to this Article shall, with the exception of their storage, only be processed for purposes of proof, or with the data subject's consent, or for the protection of the rights of a third party. 4. The data subject who requested and obtained the blocking of his or her data shall be informed by the controller before the data are unblocked.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-27 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.