Rwanda’s law on the protection of personal data and privacy (DPP Law)

DPP Law Table of contents

Art. 24

Right to rectification

The data subject has the right to request the data controller the rectification of his or her personal data.

The data subject has the right to have incomplete personal data completed, where necessary.

The data controller, within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the request, must inform the data subject in writing or electronically of the rectification of his or her personal data.

The data subject who is not satisfied with the response of the data controller may appeal to the supervisory authority within thirty (30) days from the date of receipt of the response.

If the data subject appeals, the supervisory authority responds to his or her appeal within sixty (60) days from the date of receipt of the appeal.