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right to data portability

noun/raɪt tə ˈdeɪtə ˌpɔːtəˈbɪləti/

C1CEFR level
75/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The data subject's right under Article 20 to receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.

The right to data portability allowed users to move their playlists to a rival streaming service.

Topic: Data protection & privacy in Legal English

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