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ICO: Right to data portability

Documents that data portability lets individuals obtain and reuse personal data across services, move, copy, or transfer it safely, and receive data in structured, commonly used, machine-readable forms.

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What this source can teach

Use this source to study a complete public-service task and the guidance that supports its implementation.

  1. Start with the original. Open the source and find the guidance or example relevant to your task.
  2. Trace the connection. Use the claim notes below to see how this site applies the source to specific patterns.
  3. Check the setting. Compare the source's platform, people, and constraints with your own decision.

Pattern Decisions This Source Supports

Pattern Supported decision Required contract Claim note
Data export Choose data export when the user needs a copy or transfer of existing data outside the current product workflow. Export scope is explicit before the job starts and remains visible through progress, completion, failure, and download. Supports obtaining and reusing personal data across services in structured, commonly used, machine-readable forms.

Evidence Role

This source is treated as service-manual evidence. Its value comes from the specific claims and setting described above.

Publisher: Information Commissioner's Office. Last checked: .

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