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ARTICLE · 04 NOVEMBER 2020

Updated Guidance On Dealing With The Right Of Access To Personal Data

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In response to a consultation process, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has updated its guidance on the right of access under the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (GDPR).

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Mark Stevens
Mark Stevens

In response to a consultation process, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has updated its guidance on the right of access under the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (GDPR).

The updates to the guidance aim to provide clarity on some of the main areas that can cause confusion for organisations who receive a subject access request (SAR), including clarifying the distinction between 'routine requests' and SARs and a reminder that SARs can be made via social media. We have summarised three areas of interest below:

Time Limits for Response

  • Seeking Clarification

    In certain circumstances, where a SAR is unclear or broad ranging (for example a request for "everything your organisation holds about me"), you are permitted to ask the requester to clarify the scope of their request, to assist you in locating the information which they are seeking. Whilst you are waiting for a response to this request the period of time available to respond

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