New ICO guidance on DSARs

04 July 2023
Privacy and Data Protection

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) released updated guidance in May 2023 focused on how employers should respond to data subject access requests (DSARs) from employees. This new guidance is produced for employers in the format of a Q&A, and gives employers an idea on what to do in certain situations if an employee requests a DSAR.

In this podcast, members of the Data Protection team at Clarkslegal summarise some of the key takeaways from that Q&A including:

Settlement agreements
Social media platforms
Personal email address
Redacting unrelated data

If you have any questions at all about any aspect of the DSAR process, or need some advice on how to respond to a DSAR, please contact our Data Protection lawyers for advice.

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Lucy White

Senior Solicitor

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New ICO guidance on DSARs
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Lucy White
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Privacy and Data Protection
Published

04 July 2023

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