Clarity and Accessibility of Consent Requests, v1.0

Specifies requirements in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Art. 7(2).

Assessment Step

1
Clarity and Accessibility of Consent Requests (ClarityandAccessibilityofConsentRequests)
Does the entity ensure that if the data subject's consent is given in the context of a written declaration which also concerns other matters, the request for consent is presented in a manner which is clearly distinguishable from the other matters, in an intelligible and easily accessible form, using clear and plain language?
Artifact
A1
Provide evidence (e.g. organizational policies, procedures, compliance/assessment reports, etc.) and supporting notes as appropriate to support the assessor's response to this assessment step.

Conformance Criteria (1)

Clarity and Accessibility of Consent Requests
The data controller must ensure that if the data subject's consent is given in the context of a written declaration which also concerns other matters, the request for consent is presented in a manner which is clearly distinguishable from the other matters, in an intelligible and easily accessible form, using clear and plain language.
Citation
GDPR
Art. 7(2), Recital 42