今回は、EUデータ保護規則（GDPR）のデータ主体の権利のうち、処理を制限する権利（第１８条）について見ていきます。
処理を制限する権利の内容
EUデータ保護規則は、第１８条で次のように定めています。欧州委員会のサイトに規則の英文が全文が掲載されています。
Article 18 Right to restriction of processing
1. The data subject shall have the right to obtain from the controller restriction of processing where one of the following applies:
(a) the accuracy of the personal data is contested by the data subject, for a period enabling the controller to verify the accuracy of the personal data;
(b) the processing is unlawful and the data subject opposes the erasure of the personal data and requests the restriction of their use instead;
(c) the controller no longer needs the personal data for the purposes of the processing, but they are required by the data subject for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims;
(d) the data subject has objected to processing pursuant to Article 21(1) pending the verification whether the legitimate grounds of the controller override those of the data subject.