Individuals have the right to access and receive a copy of their personal data, and other supplementary information. This is commonly referred to as a subject access request or ‘SAR’.

This service will create an email to the organisation you specify with your request for personal information and everything they need to respond. You'll also get a copy for your records.

Brief guidance about SARs including information about how to recognise and respond to a request, finding and providing the information and when you can withhold information or refuse a request.

Email - use our SAR service to create and send an email request to an organisation or contact the organisation directly. You can also make requests by post, over the phone or face to face.

The right of access, commonly referred to as a subject access request (SAR), gives someone the right to obtain a copy of their personal information from your organisation.

The security measures you need to take to send information securely as part of a subject access request (SAR) depend on the type of information you’re planning to send and what you think the risk …

Due to the Data (Use and Access) Act coming into law on 19 June 2025, this guidance is under review and may be subject to change. The Plans for new and updated guidance page will tell you about …

What is a subject access request (SAR)? A SAR is a request made by or on behalf of an individual for the information which they are entitled to ask for under Article 15 of the UK GDPR.

What is the right of access and why is it important? The right of access, commonly referred to as subject access, gives individuals the right to obtain a copy of their personal data from you, as well as other …

It might be saved on your system, but if it’s about them, it’s their personal data, and they have a right to see it. If they ask you for a copy of it, by phone, in person, or in writing, they have made a ‘subject …