Data Subject Access Requests

Streamline Your DSAR Response Process with our AI-backed expert legal service tailored for Businesses & Local Authorities

More about Data Subject Access Requests

Handling Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs) can be complex and time-consuming, especially when personal data of third parties must be protected to ensure compliance with UK data protection laws. Our DSAR Response Service is designed to help all organisations, to process requests efficiently and in full compliance with UK data protection laws.

Our expert data protection team uses the backing of a cutting edge AI-powered redaction software, to achieve fast, accurate, and secure processing of your DSARs, providing a competitive edge in managing these requests.

What is a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)?

What is a Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)?

DSARs can often involve complex data sets, including personal data of multiple individuals. Our service handles these complexities, ensuring that responses are both thorough and legally compliant, even when the request involves large datasets or multiple systems.

Drafting of all correspondence

We will provide you with drafts of all letters and emails to the requester for approval.

Timely & Responsive Service

We pride ourselves on delivering fast, reliable, and compliant DSAR responses. We ensure that all requests are handled within the required timeframe, with a clear and concise report delivered directly to you or your client.

Key Features of Our DSAR Response Service

Expert team with expertise in DSAR

Our Commercial team’s data protection specialists have experience in dealing with DSAR responses of varying complexities and lengths from organisations in both the public and private sectors.

AI-Powered Redactions for Third-Party Data

We use an AI-powered software which scans and identifies sensitive third-party personal data within the documents you are sharing in response to the request. This technology assists our team in redacting information accurately and efficiently, ensuring that only the data relevant to the requestor is shared, while safeguarding the privacy of third parties.

1.    Why AI Redactions? Unlike manual redaction, which can be slow, AI offers faster redactions, reducing human error and ensuring that sensitive third-party data is fully protected.

2.    Scalable & Secure: Our AI technology handles both high volumes of requests and large datasets, offering scalability without compromising security or accuracy. This is crucial for DSARs that return a large amount of data to meet the required deadline date.

Comprehensive Review & Data Retrieval

Our team will work with you and your business to locate and gather all personal data relevant to the DSAR for review whether your data resides in email archives, databases, cloud storage, or paper files.

Legal Compliance & Transparency

Every response is tailored to ensure compliance with current data protection laws. We provide clear, legally sound explanations for any redactions or withheld information, helping you maintain transparency with the data subject/requester. This includes advice on navigating the complexities of deciding which data is relevant and requires to be provided to the requester.

Efficient Handling of Complex Requests

DSARs can often involve complex data sets, including personal data of multiple individuals. Our service handles these complexities, ensuring that responses are both thorough and legally compliant, even when the request involves large datasets or multiple systems.

Drafting of all correspondence

We will provide you with drafts of all letters and emails to the requester for approval.

Timely & Responsive Service

We pride ourselves on delivering fast, reliable, and compliant DSAR responses. We ensure that all requests are handled within the required timeframe, with a clear and concise report delivered directly to you or your client.

How Our DSAR Service Works for You

How Our DSAR Service Works for You

  1. Submit the DSAR to Us: Once you receive a DSAR, reach out to our team who will advise on your rights under UK data protection laws, the initial steps of corresponding with the requester, and whether any exemption(s) applies. Our team will get to work immediately upon instruction, identifying the relevant personal data and preparing the necessary response to the requester.

  2. AI-Powered Review & Redaction: The AI software we use scans the data and performs redactions on any third-party personal data that needs to be kept private. The AI ensures accuracy and speed, reducing the risk of errors.

  3. Manual review: Our team will use its expertise and experience to ensure that redactions are accurate and compliant with UK data protection laws and in line with your instructions.

  4. Providing the response: Our team will draft the relevant correspondence/ covering letter to be compliant with data protection laws, and organise the relevant data ready for sending.

Streamline your DSAR Process
Why Choose Us?

Why Choose Us?

  • AI-Driven Efficiency: AI-powered redaction technology sets us apart from competitors as the combination of AI and human review allows for sensitive third-party data to be properly protected in a more timely manner than just human review alone.

  • Tailored for Businesses & Local Authorities: Our service is specifically designed for organisations that regularly handle and/or receive DSARs, offering the support and scalability needed to manage large volumes of requests.

  • Expert Compliance: We ensure your organisation remains fully compliant with GDPR and other data protection laws, providing peace of mind that all aspects of the DSAR response process are managed correctly.

  • Expert team have experience dealing with complex and large-scale DSAR responses in various industries on various different types of datasets.

  • Enhanced Security: Our processes maintain the highest standards of data security, protecting both your organisation and the individuals whose data you handle.

Get Started Today

Get Started Today

Whether you’re an experienced Data Protection Officer that needs some support, or you have received your first DSAR and are unsure how to handle it, don’t risk errors or delays and contact our specialist data protection solicitors at Forbes solicitors and we will be happy to assist.

Streamline your DSAR Process

Our dedicated DSARs team

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Partner and Head of Department, Commercial

John Pickervance

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Partner, Commercial

Gemma Duxbury

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Solicitor, Commercial

Ashleigh Dibb

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