This is to make sure that personal information is not given to the wrong person. You may be asked to provide evidence of your identity.

Please be as specific as possible in relation to the personal data you wish to access.

I wish to make an access request under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for a copy of any information you keep about me, on computer or in manual form in relation to. The DPC has provided the below template for access requests that are made to the controller in writing: The DPC would, however, encourage individuals to submit written access requests where practical, to avoid disputes over the details, extent, or timing of an access request. The GDPR does not set out any particular method for making a valid access request, therefore a request may be made by an individual in writing or verbally.

The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling and meaningful information about how decisions are made, the significance and the consequences of processing. Where personal data is not collected from the data subject, any available information as to its source. The right to raise a concern with a supervisory authority (in Ireland this is the Data Protection Commission). The retention period or, if that is not possible, the criteria used to determine the retention periodĪs well as information on how to request these from the controller. Where personal data concerning you is being processed, other additional information as follows:Īny recipient(s) of the personal data to whom the personal data has or will be disclosed, in particular recipients in third countries or international organisations and information about appropriate safeguards. Where personal data concerning you is being processed, a copy of your personal data.

You have the right to obtain the following from the data controller:Ĭonfirmation of whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed. There are actually a few different aspects to the right of access under Article 15 GDPR, including certain information, and a copy of your personal data. These requests are often referred to as ‘data subject access requests’, or ‘access requests’. those who decide how and why data are processed), as well as other relevant information (as detailed below). The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), under Article 15, gives individuals the right to request a copy of any of their personal data which are being ‘processed’ (i.e.

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