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Can I charge a fee for dealing with a data subject access request?

Can I charge a fee for dealing with a data subject access request?

Can I charge a fee for dealing with a data subject access request?The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides for enhanced rights for data...

Can a limited company make a subject access request? Can a director of a limited company ask for recordings of calls with us? If yes, what personal data must we provide?

Can a limited company make a subject access request? Can a director of a limited company ask for recordings of calls with us? If yes, what personal data must we provide?

Can a limited company make a subject access request? Can a director of a limited company ask for recordings of calls with us? If yes, what personal...

Who can certify identification documents (passports, driving licences, utility bills, etc)?

Who can certify identification documents (passports, driving licences, utility bills, etc)?

Who can certify identification documents (passports, driving licences, utility bills, etc)?Government guidance on Certifying a document states...

Refusing a data subject request—what is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’?

Refusing a data subject request—what is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’?

Refusing a data subject request—what is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’?The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides for enhanced rights...

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What are the legal issues for contracts impacted by war and sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

What are the legal issues for contracts impacted by war and sanctions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine?IntroductionThe Russian invasion of...
20th Jun
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How do I calculate the time limit for responding to a data subject request?

How do I calculate the time limit for responding to a data subject request?The General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)...
20th Jun
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How long do I have to comply with a data subject request?

How long do I have to comply with a data subject request?The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides for enhanced rights for data subjects...
20th Jun
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What is the difference between a ‘commonly used electronic format’ and a ‘structured, commonly used, machine readable and interoperable’ format when responding to data subject rights?

What is the difference between a ‘commonly used electronic format’ and a ‘structured, commonly used, machine readable and interoperable’ format when...
20th Jun
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Do I have to return original correspondence to a third party from a matter I am no longer instructed on where that person has requested access to it under the General Data Protection Regulation?

Do I have to return original correspondence to a third party from a matter I am no longer instructed on where that person has requested access to it...
20th Jun
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What makes a data subject access request ‘complex’?

What makes a data subject access request ‘complex’?The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides for enhanced rights for data subjects in the...
20th Jun
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If a client makes a subject access request, what information are we obliged to provide and what can we retain? Can we give the client a summary of the data held or do we need to provide a copy?

If a client makes a subject access request, what information are we obliged to provide and what can we retain? Can we give the client a summary of the...
20th Jun
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Refusing a data subject request—what is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’?

Refusing a data subject request—what is ‘manifestly unfounded or excessive’?The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides for enhanced rights...
20th Jun
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Can a limited company make a subject access request? Can a director of a limited company ask for recordings of calls with us? If yes, what personal data must we provide?

Can a limited company make a subject access request? Can a director of a limited company ask for recordings of calls with us? If yes, what personal...
Produced in partnership with Peter Steel of Bevan Brittan 20th Jun
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Does the GDPR prevent law firms or other professional services providers from charging clients for storing or retrieving their files?

Does the GDPR prevent law firms or other professional services providers from charging clients for storing or retrieving their files?Law firms—sector...
20th Jun
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If a law firm receives a data subject access request (DSAR) from a third party on a client matter, is there any legal restriction preventing the law firm disclosing the existence of the DSAR to the client under 6.4 of the SRA Code of Conduct for Solicitors?

If a law firm receives a data subject access request (DSAR) from a third party on a client matter, is there any legal restriction preventing the law...
20th Jun
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How should I deal with a data subject access request received through a third party online portal?

How should I deal with a data subject access request received through a third party online portal?There are service providers on the market offering...
20th Jun
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We are acting for a client in a dispute. We are pre-action. The opposing party (our client's ex-partner) has made a Data Subject Access Request of this firm. Can we resist on the basis that it is a fishing expedition? Does Legal Advice Privilege apply and to what extent?

We are acting for a client in a dispute. We are pre-action. The opposing party (our client's ex-partner) has made a Data Subject Access Request of...
Produced in partnership with Peter Steel of Augury Consulting Limited 20th Jun
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Handling data subject requests—if I request further identity information, when does the clock start ticking?

Handling data subject requests—if I request further identity information, when does the clock start ticking?The UK General Data Protection Regulation,...
20th Jun
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Is it possible to submit a data subject access request (DSAR) on behalf of a company, or can a director or shareholder submit a DSAR to the company of which they are a director or shareholder?

Is it possible to submit a data subject access request (DSAR) on behalf of a company, or can a director or shareholder submit a DSAR to the company of...
20th Jun
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What data/information can a data subject request from me under the right of access?

What data/information can a data subject request from me under the right of access?The General Data Protection Regulation provides for enhanced rights...
20th Jun
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Can I charge a fee for dealing with a data subject access request?

Can I charge a fee for dealing with a data subject access request?The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides for enhanced rights for data...
20th Jun
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Would an employer need to disclose board minutes and/or correspondence between board members relating to a decision to terminate an employee’s contract of employment pursuant to a data subject access request made by the employee in question, or would they fall within a possible exemption?

Would an employer need to disclose board minutes and/or correspondence between board members relating to a decision to terminate an employee’s...
20th Jun
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In the context of Brexit, what is meant by the ‘transition or implementation period’?

In the context of Brexit, what is meant by the ‘transition or implementation period’?The term ‘transition or implementation period’ is used in the...
18th Jun
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What are the implications for trading in goods with the EU27 if the UK trades on World Trade Organization rules in the event of a ‘no deal’ outcome in March 2019?

What are the implications for trading in goods with the EU27 if the UK trades on World Trade Organization rules in the event of a ‘no deal’ outcome in...
18th Jun
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