What is a subject access request? Under data protection legislation, individuals (data subjects) have the right to request that a data controller provides them with the following: Confirmation that ...

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A challenging economic situation is prompting contentious staffing decisions. The rise of hybrid work has led employers to generate more information in more places about employees. Against this ...

The Information Commissioner’s Office received more than 15,300 complaints last year, a 13.5% increase on 2022, over organisations’ failure to comply with obligations around data subject access ...

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What are subject access requests and why are they contentious? Subject access requests (SARs) are requests made by individuals to obtain a copy of their personal data held by an organisation. They are ...

The right of access, commonly known as a subject access request (SAR), gives individuals the right to access personal information held about them by an organisation under data protection law. A ...

New guidance for employers on responding to subject access requests has been published by the Information Commissioner’s Office, highlighting some of the common misunderstandings organisations have.

Earlier this month, Coutts, an elite bank used by the Royal Family, closed down politician Nigel Farage’s account triggering ministers to consider revising bank licenses to include more conditions.

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