GDPR - does it give the right to unnecessarily ask to be removed from a group?
<p>Can the users of a messaging group ask under GDPR the owners of the group remove them? Then rejoin to repeat (it leads to more processing of their data) if the messaging service provides a &quot;leave button&quot;.</p>

<p><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32016R0679&amp;from=EN#d1e2182-1-1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Article 12(5)</a> of the GDPR allows a refusal or the demand of a fee for requests which are &quot;excessive, in particular because of their repetitive character&quot;.</p>
<p>I would suggest that before you demand such a fee, you should consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction about the details. How many requests are repetitive?</p>
<p>Also note that the GDPR usually does not give the right to be <em>removed from a group.</em> It allows the right to have any data deleted if there is no other legal reason to keep it. That's a different action. Pushing the button might not immeditately delete old data.</p>

<p>Yes.</p>
<p>However, under Article 12</p>
<blockquote>
<p>[...]</p>
<p>Information provided under Articles 13 and 14 and any communication and any actions taken under Articles 15 to 22 and 34 shall be provided free of charge. <strong>Where requests from a data subject are manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because of their repetitive character</strong>, the controller may either:</p>
<ul>
<li>charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or communication or taking the action requested; or</li>
<li>refuse to act on the request.</li>
</ul>
<p>The controller shall bear the burden of demonstrating the manifestly unfounded or excessive character of the request.</p>
</blockquote>

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