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GDPR Arts. 15–17 and 21: data subject rights against trained models

Access, rectification, erasure and objection requests reach every place the data lives: corpus, snapshots, retrieval index, logs and, where it holds personal data, the model

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From clause to evidenceThe chain from GDPR Arts. 15–17 and 21 to its evidence record, in 6 steps; the text alternative lists them and the facts under the figure state each in full.ClauseGDPRArts. 15–17 and21Duty holderControllerApplies from2018-05-25In forceArtefactRequestworkflow across…LayersLayer 04Layer 05Evidence recordEvidence recordv1Same topic elsewhere: no crosswalk topic files this clause yetAs of 2026-09-24 · illustrative, not a claim of conformity From clause to evidenceThe chain from GDPR Arts. 15–17 and 21 to its evidence record, in 6 steps; the text alternative lists them and the facts under the figure state each in full.ClauseGDPR · Arts. 15–17 and 21Duty holderControllerApplies from2018-05-25 · In forceArtefactRequest workflow across corpus,…LayersLayer 04Layer 05Evidence recordEvidence record v1Same topic elsewhere: no crosswalk topicfiles this clause yetAs of 2026-09-24illustrative, not a claim of conformity
From clause to evidence Build the artefact, then file every output it produces as a record that names AIGE-OBL-GDPR-ART15-17-21. Drawn from chapter 08.
Text alternative
  • Clause: GDPR, Arts. 15–17 and 21.
  • Duty holder: Controller.
  • Applies from: 2018-05-25, In force.
  • Artefact: Request workflow across corpus,….
  • Layers: Layer 04, Layer 05.
  • Evidence record: Evidence record v1.
  • Record schema: Evidence record.
  • No crosswalk topic files this clause yet.
Id
AIGE-OBL-GDPR-ART15-17-21
Instrument
General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 law
Clause
Arts. 15–17 and 21
In scope
Controller
Authority
National data protection authority
Applies from
In force

The artefact that evidences it

Request workflow across corpus, snapshots, retrieval index, logs and weights; fulfilment record.

Patterns that build it

Open controls that evidence it

Draft controls in the open control profiles that map to this row: each states a requirement and the evidence it must leave behind.

Source

Chapter 08, section The GDPR, checked against its sources on the review date above.

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Cite this obligation

García Aibar, J. (2026). GDPR Arts. 15–17 and 21: data subject rights against trained models (AIGE-OBL-GDPR-ART15-17-21). In AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis & Body of Knowledge (v0.5.0). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22956197. https://aigovernanceengineer.com/obligations/aige-obl-gdpr-art15-17-21. CC BY 4.0

BibTeX

@misc{aige2026obligation,
  author       = {Jorge García Aibar},
  title        = {{GDPR Arts. 15–17 and 21: data subject rights against trained models (AIGE-OBL-GDPR-ART15-17-21)}},
  howpublished = {In AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis \& Body of Knowledge},
  year         = {2026},
  version      = {0.5.0},
  doi          = {10.5281/zenodo.22956197},
  url          = {https://aigovernanceengineer.com/obligations/aige-obl-gdpr-art15-17-21},
  note         = {Version 0.5.0}
}