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Part II · Rights of Data Subjects

14. Right of withdrawal of the consent and the right to object to processing

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Every data subject shall have the right to withdraw his consent at any time upon a written request made by such data subject if such processing is based on the grounds specified in item (a) of Schedule I or item (a) of

Schedule II of this Act:

Provided that, the withdrawal of such consent shall not affect the lawfulness of any processing taken place prior to such withdrawal.

(2)

Every data subject shall have the right to request a controller in writing, to refrain from further processing of personal data relating to such data subject, if such processing is based on the grounds specified in items (e) or (f) of

Schedule I or item (f) of Schedule II.

Read on from s 15

Part III

Controllers and Processors

Read on from Part III

Part IV

Use of Personal Data to Disseminate Solicited Messages

Read on from Part IV

Part V

Data Protection Authority

Read on from Part V

Part VI

Director-General and the Staff of the Authority

Read on from Part VI

Part VII

Penalties

Read on from Part VII

Part VIII

Fund of the Authority

Read on from Part VIII

Part IX

Miscellaneous

Read on from Part IX

Part X

Interpretation

Read on from Part X

Schedules