Amendment 243· GDPR Article 12(5)

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. Where requests from a data subject are manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because of their repetitive character, the controller may either:

(a)charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or communication or taking the action requested; or

(b)refuse to act on the request.

5. 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. Where requests from a data subject are manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because of their repetitive character or also, for requests under Article 15 because the data subject abuses the rights conferred by this regulation for purposes other than the protection of their data, the controller may either: (a) charge a reasonable fee taking into account the administrative costs of providing the information or communication or taking the action requested; or (b) refuse to act on the request. The controller shall bear the burden of demonstrating that the request is manifestly unfounded or that there are reasonable grounds to believe that it is excessive.

5.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. Where requests from a data subject are manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because of their repetitive character or, for a request under Article 15, where an abusive intention on the part of the data subject submitting those requests can be demonstrated, the controller may either:

(a)charge a reasonable fee proportionate to the administrative costs of providing the information or communication or taking the action requested; or

(b)refuse to act on the request and inform the data subject of the reasons thereof.

The controller shall bear the burden of demonstrating that the request is manifestly unfounded or that there are reasonable grounds to believe that, in the light of all the relevant circumstances of the case, that the request is excessive or that there is an abusive intention on the part of the data subject.