Sample Access Request Confirmation Letter
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Dear [NAME OF DATA SUBJECT],
Data subject access request – request for ID/information
Reference: [**DATA SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST NUMBER****]**
We write to acknowledge receipt of your data subject access request under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
So that we may process your request, we would be grateful if you could provide confirmation of your identity in the form of [IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED].
Please also provide as much detail as possible about the information that you require, for example, name of the department and names of individuals where the information is most likely to be located, a particular service, period of time and incident.
Please note that we cannot supply the information you have requested until we have verified your identity. The deadline of 1 month in which to respond to your request will start to run as soon as we receive it. This deadline may also be extended by a further 2 months if your request is complex. We shall let you know if that is the case.
Your rights:
You have the right to:
request the rectification/correction of your personal data;
request the restriction of our processing of your personal data;
object to our processing of your personal data.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office https://ico.org.uk/. Further details regarding our privacy practices can be found in our privacy policy [LINK].
The reference for your request is [DATA SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST NUMBER] and please quote this on all correspondence concerning this request.
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Dear [NAME OF DATA SUBJECT],
Data subject access request – request for ID/information
Reference: [**DATA SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST NUMBER****]**
We write to acknowledge receipt of your data subject access request under Article 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
So that we may process your request, we would be grateful if you could provide confirmation of your identity in the form of [IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED].
Please also provide as much detail as possible about the information that you require, for example, name of the department and names of individuals where the information is most likely to be located, a particular service, period of time and incident.
Please note that we cannot supply the information you have requested until we have verified your identity. The deadline of 1 month in which to respond to your request will start to run as soon as we receive it. This deadline may also be extended by a further 2 months if your request is complex. We shall let you know if that is the case.
Your rights:
You have the right to:
request the rectification/correction of your personal data;
request the restriction of our processing of your personal data;
object to our processing of your personal data.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioners Office https://ico.org.uk/. Further details regarding our privacy practices can be found in our privacy policy [LINK].
The reference for your request is [DATA SUBJECT ACCESS REQUEST NUMBER] and please quote this on all correspondence concerning this request.
Updated on: 07/11/2022
Thank you!