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Consent Withdrawal

What is Consent Withdrawal?

The right of individuals to revoke their previously given consent for data processing, requiring organizations to cease processing based on that consent.

Privacy and Data Protection

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as consent withdrawal. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on consent withdrawal

Requirements naming consent withdrawal across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Withdrawal of consent. Section 13 gives individuals the right to withdraw consent and requires organisations to cease the relevant processing.

BN-PDPO-s13 · Withdrawal of consent

Electronic communication for direct marketing to a data subject is prohibited unless: the data subject's consent is obtained; the communication includes the sender's identity; the sender has a valid and complete contactable address;

EGY-PDPL-Art.17 · Conditions for direct electronic marketing

The organization must record transfers of personal data to and from third parties and ensure cooperation with those parties to support future requests arising from its obligations to individuals, which includes transfers from third parties of data modified as...

iso-27701-2019::7.5.3 · Records of transfer of PII

Articles 16-19 of UU PDP establish the foundational lawful processing framework. Article 16: lawful basis for processing personal data limited to (a) explicit valid consent of the Data Subject for one or more specific purposes;

IDPdp-LawfulBasis-Notice-Consent-PurposeLimitation-DataMinimisation-Art16to19-ExplicitConsent · Indonesia PDP Articles 16-19 + Lawful Basis + Notice + Explicit Consent + Purpose Limitation + Data Minimisation + 6 Lawful Bases + Withdrawal + Transparency

Questions people ask about consent withdrawal

What is Consent Withdrawal?
The right of individuals to revoke their previously given consent for data processing, requiring organizations to cease processing based on that consent.
Why is Consent Withdrawal important for compliance?
Consent Withdrawal is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding consent withdrawal helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Consent Withdrawal?
Consent Withdrawal appears in the requirement text of Kenya Data Protection Act, Brunei Personal Data Protection Order 2022 (PDPO), Egypt Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 151 of 2020), ISO 27701:2019, Indonesia PDP Law. Across these standards we have identified 6 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Consent Withdrawal?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how consent withdrawal applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

See how Consent Withdrawal applies across compliance frameworks

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.