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Subject Access Request Response

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Anyone can ask for a copy of the personal data you hold about them — a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) — and you must usually respond within one month, free of charge. Handling it properly matters. PrivacyReady assembles a structured response letter from a few details for you to complete alongside the data you provide.

not legal advice. For use in the United Kingdom only. A standard template; a knowledgeable person must tailor it to how you actually use data.

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Subject Access Request Response

Response to your Subject Access Request

To: [Requester name]

From: [Business name] ([contact])

We received your request on [date].

Your request

[what was requested].

Our response

We enclose the personal data we hold about you, subject to any applicable exemptions, along with information about how and why we process it.

If any data has been withheld under an exemption, we explain why.

We aim to respond to a subject access request within one month of receiving it (and of confirming your identity). If your request is complex or you have made a number of requests, we may extend this by up to a further two months, in which case we will let you know within the first month and explain why. To confirm your identity, we may need to ask you for [details of the identification you require].

Along with a copy of your data we are providing the supplementary information you are entitled to: the purposes of the processing; the categories of personal data concerned; the recipients or categories of recipient we disclose it to; the retention period or the criteria used to set it; the existence of your rights to rectification, erasure, restriction and objection; your right to complain to the ICO; and, where the data was not obtained from you, its source.

Your rights

You can ask us to correct or erase data, and you can complain to the ICO if you are unhappy with our response.

You also have the right to ask us to restrict or object to our processing, and to data portability where it applies. If we rely on your consent for any processing, you can withdraw it at any time.

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your request, please contact us so we can try to put it right. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk or on 0303 123 1113.

draft generated by privacyready — Sample content — review with a qualified person. Not legal advice.

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Questions, answered.

01
How long do I have to respond to a DSAR?
Usually one month from receipt, extendable in limited circumstances. Confirm the current time limits and any exemptions in ICO guidance before relying on a date.
02
Can I charge for it?
A DSAR is normally free, though a reasonable fee may apply in limited cases (for example manifestly excessive requests). Check current ICO guidance.
03
Is this legal advice or a guarantee of compliance?
No. PrivacyReady helps you draft and organise your data-protection paperwork. The wording is a standard template that must be tailored to how your business actually uses personal data. It is not legal advice and does not guarantee UK GDPR compliance. Follow ICO guidance.