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Restriction of Processing

What is Restriction of Processing?

The right of individuals to request that a controller limit the processing of their personal data under certain circumstances defined in privacy law.

Privacy and Data Protection

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

What the standards actually require on restriction of processing

Requirements naming restriction of processing across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

GDPR2 controls

Restrict processing on request where the data subject contests the accuracy of the data, for a period enabling the controller to verify it; where the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes erasure and asks for restriction instead;

GDPR-Art.18 · Right to restriction of processing

Entitles the data subject to obtain rectification of inaccurate data, erasure, or restriction of processing in specified circumstances.

MU-DPA17-s39 · Rectification, erasure or restriction of processing
PDPA Thailand1 control

Data subjects may request restriction of processing pending accuracy verification, unlawful processing claims, or pending objection decisions.

Section 34 · Right to Restriction of Processing

The right to request blocking (restriction) of processing in defined circumstances.

CL21719-A8ter · Right to Block Processing (Art. 8 ter)

Art.29 right to object; Art.30 restriction of processing; Art.31 automated individual decision-making with the right to obtain human intervention and contest the decision; Art.32 right to data portability.

ETH-PDPP-Art.29-32 · Right to object, restriction, automated decision-making, portability

Kuwait KDPPR Article 3 Data Subject Rights (modeled on GDPR Articles 12-22 + GCC convergence): (1) Right to Information about processing including identity of Controller + Processor + purposes + lawful basis + recipients + retention;

KDPPR-Data-Subject-Rights-Access-Correction-Erasure-Object-Restriction-Portability-Withdrawal-Article-3 · Kuwait KDPPR Data Subject Rights + Access + Correction + Erasure + Withdrawal of Consent

Questions people ask about restriction of processing

What is Restriction of Processing?
The right of individuals to request that a controller limit the processing of their personal data under certain circumstances defined in privacy law.
Why is Restriction of Processing important for compliance?
Restriction of Processing is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding restriction of processing 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 Restriction of Processing?
Restriction of Processing appears in the requirement text of GDPR, Data Protection Act 2017, PDPA Thailand, Chile Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 21.719), Ethiopia Personal Data Protection Proclamation (No. 1321/2024). Across these standards we have identified 7 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Restriction of Processing?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how restriction of processing 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 Restriction of Processing applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

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