26 May 2023
The ICO received over 15,000 complaints relating to Subject Access Requests (SARs) from April 2022 to March 2023.
Elanor McCombe, Policy Group Manager at the ICO, commented that "many employers are misunderstanding the nature of subject access requests, or underestimating the importance of responding to requests".
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Paul Motion |
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Jamie Stewart |
To better assist businesses and employers, the ICO have published guidance for employers alongside an explanatory blog.
Subject Access Requests can be difficult to navigate for businesses and employers and knowing which information to include in a SAR can be tricky.
If you have received a SAR and would like assistance in responding, please contact a member of BTO’s Data Defence team at: DataDefence@bto.co.uk
If you wish assistance with employment law matters, email: employmentlaw@bto.co.uk
Paul Motion, Partner and Accredited Specialist in Data Protection and FOI: prm@bto.co.uk / 0131 222 2939
Jamie Stewart, Trainee Solicitor:jgs@bto.co.uk / 0131 222 2939