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Subject Access Request - what are they and how can I make one?

A subject access request (SAR) is a request made to a data controller by an individual for a copy of their personal data (as opposed to original documents) which that data controller holds on that individual. Under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) you have a right to obtain a copy of any information relating to you which is kept on computer or in a structured manual filing system or intended for such a system, by any entity or organisation. Making a subject access request allows an individual see what information an entity or company holds on them. 

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Failure to share information with a nursing home about a resident’s criminal convictions

28th June 2023

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is aware of media coverage where concerns regarding General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance have been raised with regard to a failure to share information with a nursing home about a resident’s criminal convictions, and the risk that they presented to other residents. ...

The DPC marks five years of the GDPR

25th May 2023

It is five years today since the coming into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and to mark the occasion the Data Protection Commission (DPC) has created a podcast discussing our work in the area of children's data protection rights and translated the executive summary of our Annual Report 2022 into four other languages.    ...