Processing Data Subject Access Requests

Overview

A Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) is the right of an individual under GDPR Article 15 to obtain confirmation of whether their personal data is being processed, and if so, to access that data along with supplementary information. This skill provides a complete operational workflow for receiving, validating, processing, and responding to DSARs within the legally mandated timeframe.

Legal Foundation

GDPR Article 15 — Right of Access by the Data Subject

1. Art. 15(1) — The data subject has the right to obtain from the controller confirmation as to whether personal data concerning them is being processed, and where that is the case, access to the personal data and the following information:
   • (a) the purposes of the processing
   • (b) the categories of personal data concerned
   • (c) the recipients or categories of recipient to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations
   • (d) where possible, the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored, or if not possible, the criteria used to determine that period
   • (e) the existence of the right to request rectification, erasure, restriction, or to object to processing
   • (f) the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
   • (g) where the personal data are not collected from the data subject, any available information as to their source
   • (h) the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, referred to in Art. 22(1) and (4), and meaningful information about the logic involved, significance, and envisaged consequences