Handling Subject Access Requests

One day online

Level - Intermediate

The course is designed to support colleagues who are actively involved in handling Subject Access Requests and who already have a good general understanding of data protection law.

Online course dates

  • 6 June 2023, 0930-1630, delivered via MS Teams by Frank Rankin 

Cost - £375 + VAT per participant

Article 15 of UK GDPR (and, for personal data processed for law enforcement, s45 of the Data Protection Act 2018) provide wide ranging rights of access to personal data.

This course explores the scope of subject access rights and looks at the practicalities of complying with requests, ICO guidance and best practice.

6 hours CPD 

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OBJECTIVES

Course Content

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Key concepts and law

Key concepts and definitions and understanding what information is in scope for a SAR. Contents of ICO guidance. Overview of other subject rights.

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The information search

Conducting a robust but proportionate information search. Narrowing the request. Search audit trail.

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Handling requests

Checking ID. Third party requests. Tracking, monitoring and managing the process. Timescales. The information search. Content of responses. Rights of appeal to the Information Commissioner. 

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Exemptions and redactions

Overview of key exemptions from the rights of access in the Schedules of the Data Protection Act 2018, the concepts of manifestly unfounded and excessive requests, and the practicalities of redaction.

 

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