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Data Subject Access Request

What is Data Subject Access Request?

A formal request from an individual to an organization to obtain a copy of the personal data held about them, required to be fulfilled under privacy laws.

Privacy and Data Protection

Frameworks that govern data subject access request

GDPRView framework →ISO 27001:2022View framework →

What the standards actually require on data subject access request

Requirements naming data subject access request across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

Data (Use and Access) Act 20251 control

Clarifies the handling of data subject access requests, including that controllers need only carry out reasonable and proportionate searches and that the response clock can be paused while seeking clarification or identity verification.

DUAA-P5-DSR · Data subject access requests (reasonable and proportionate searches) →
Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum1 control

Global CBPR Forum implementation roadmap. ROLES (organization side): (a) CHIEF PRIVACY OFFICER (CPO) or DPO - strategic ownership of certification + program; (b) PROGRAM MANAGER - day-to-day certification management + AA relationship + remediation;

CBPR-Implementation-Roadmap-Roles-Org · Global CBPR Forum: Implementation Roadmap, Organizational Roles and Certification Management →
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications1 control

Security Dimension 8 Privacy per X.805 Clause 6.8: Privacy provides protection of information that might be derived from the observation of network activities.

X805-Dim8-Privacy-Identification-Network-Activity-Personal-Information-Confidentiality · ITU-T X.805 Security Dimension 8 - Privacy + Identification of Network Activity + Personal Information Confidentiality + Subscriber Anonymity + Pseudonymity + Anti-Tracking + Location Privacy + Data Minimization + GDPR/CCPA Alignment →

Questions people ask about data subject access request

What is Data Subject Access Request?
A formal request from an individual to an organization to obtain a copy of the personal data held about them, required to be fulfilled under privacy laws.
Why is Data Subject Access Request important for compliance?
Data Subject Access Request is a key concept in Privacy and Data Protection. Understanding data subject access request helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Data Subject Access Request?
Data Subject Access Request appears in the requirement text of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum, ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Data Subject Access Request?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how data subject access request applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.