Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR)

Once a DSAR is received, the designated person within your organization needs to be notified. You will have one month to respond, acknowledge receipt and verify the identity of the subject.

Our consultants will work closely with your organization and provide advice on the steps to take and map out the process.

Determine the scope of the request and identify the applicable data sources.

Our consultants will assist in scoping the request, locating and collecting the data which will be put into a centralized location. The data will be reduced using advanced filtering and search techniques (machine learning or email threading), significantly improving the turn around time.

Review and redact data before handing it over to the data subject. Sensitive information may need to be removed or redacted.

Our consultants will work closely with you to employ automated processes to redact data and achieve a faster, more efficient auditable methods compared to the current manual processes.

How to manage and anticipate data subject requests. Listen to our webinar replay to get real-world insights and practical tips on how to reduce costs, time, resources and make data subject request compliance easier. 

With coverage of data breaches and landmark fines rapidly on the rise, how data and information is handled and managed has never been more important for businesses and consumers alike.

This paper focuses on the typical workflows involved and includes recommendations, best practices and the common pitfalls and problems encountered with the requests. 

DSARs have become more prominent and easier to submit, which is causing some organizations unnecessary heartache. But how do you avoid using an excessive amount of internal resources to respond to these requests?