Dealing with subject access requests

 

The following guidance is to assist you to comprehend and comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 ("the Act").  Within the workplace, the Act is concerned with information (or data) that an employer collects and keeps on any individual who works for them or who wants to do so or has done so. This covers current and former job applicants, current and former employees, agency staff and casual staff. It can also cover others such as volunteers and work experience students. One of the key rights within the Act is the right of data subjects to see information held about them.  Data subjects can do this by making a "subject access request".

 

This document is only a guide.  If at any stage you are unsure or require further guidance, you should speak to a member of the employment team.