Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) — Form & Workflow

TEMPLATE for educational/operational use. Confirm internal and legal requirements with counsel; not legal advice.

Part A — Request form (for the data subject)

  1. Your full name:
  2. Email / contact:
  3. Relationship to us (e.g. customer, employee):
  4. What would you like to do? (select) Access a copy of your data
    Correct your data
    Request deletion (subject to legal limits)
    Other:
  5. To help us locate your data, please describe your interaction with us:
  6. Date of request:   Signature:

Part B — Internal handling workflow

  1. Log the request with a unique reference and date received:
  2. Verify the requester’s identity / right to make the request:
  3. Search all systems for the relevant personal data:
  4. Determine any lawful grounds to limit or refuse part of the request (e.g. legal, security):
  5. Prepare the response / action; if refusing, give reasons and rights to complain:
  6. Respond within the required timeframe and record the outcome:

Track each DSAR (reference, received date, due date, status, closed date) to demonstrate an operating rights-request process.