# Right to Object Response Letter Template

**CONFIDENTIAL**

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**From:** Meridian Analytics Ltd
Data Protection Office
47 Canary Wharf Tower, London E14 5AB
dpo@meridiananalytics.co.uk

**Date:** 14 March 2026

**To:** Robert Haines
33 Threadneedle Street
London EC2R 8AY

**Reference:** OBJ-2026-0303

**Subject:** Outcome of Your Objection to Processing

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Dear Mr Haines,

Thank you for your objection received on 03 March 2026 regarding our processing of your personal data for behavioural analytics and usage pattern analysis. We have assessed your objection in accordance with Article 21(1) of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

## 1. Your Objection

You objected to the processing of your platform usage data for behavioural analytics purposes, citing your particular situation: that you are involved in commercially sensitive research and that analytics processing of your usage patterns could reveal proprietary methodologies to competitors if subject to a data breach or disclosure.

## 2. Our Assessment

The processing you objected to is based on **Article 6(1)(f) — Legitimate Interests** (our legitimate interest in improving our platform through analysis of usage patterns).

We conducted a compelling legitimate grounds assessment in accordance with Art. 21(1):

**Our position**: Usage analytics contribute to platform improvement and affect all subscribers. However, your individual data can be excluded from analytics without materially impairing our ability to derive platform insights, given our subscriber base of over 4,200 active accounts.

**Your position**: Your usage patterns may reveal commercially sensitive research methodologies, and you are in a heightened risk position due to your involvement in competitive intelligence work.

## 3. Decision: Objection Upheld

We have concluded that our legitimate grounds for processing your data for behavioural analytics do **not** meet the compelling standard required to override your interests, rights, and freedoms in your particular situation.

Effective immediately, we have:
- Ceased all behavioural analytics processing of your usage data
- Removed your data from all analytics pipelines and segments
- Excluded your account from future analytics processing

## 4. Your Further Rights

As your objection has been upheld, you also have the right to request erasure of the data previously processed for analytics purposes under **Article 17(1)(c)**. If you wish to exercise this right, please contact us at the address above.

## 5. Non-Marketing Processing

Processing necessary for the performance of your subscription contract (account management, billing, service delivery) continues under **Article 6(1)(b)** and is not affected by this objection.

If you have questions, please contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@meridiananalytics.co.uk.

Yours sincerely,

**Dr Sarah Chen**
Data Protection Officer
Meridian Analytics Ltd