Done-for-you SAR Processing
Subject Access Requests are time-consuming, detail-heavy, and unforgiving. We handle the entire process for you – from data collection through to compliant disclosure – so your team can get on with everything else.
The problem
Most organisations treat Subject Access Requests as an interruption. Someone in the privacy team – or worse, someone without any privacy experience at all – is asked to drop what they’re doing and pull together a response within 30 days.
The result is often a scramble: chasing data owners for information, trying to work out what should be redacted, using tools that aren’t designed for the job, and hoping the final output won’t cause more problems than the original request.
When it goes wrong, the consequences are real. Regulatory complaints, enforcement action, reputational damage, and the quiet erosion of trust that comes from handling personal data carelessly.
What we do
We take the SAR off your hands entirely. An experienced Data Protection Officer manages the process from start to finish – not a junior analyst following a script, but someone who has handled hundreds of these and understands the judgement calls involved.
1 Scoping & validation
We assess the request, confirm identity where needed, and agree the scope with you before any work begins.
2 Data collection
We work with your systems and teams to locate and extract the relevant personal data — including from email platforms, cloud storage, and business applications.
3 Review & redaction
Every document is reviewed, third-party data is identified and protected, exemptions are applied with clear reasoning, and redactions are made securely and irreversibly.
4 Disclosure & audit
You receive a compliant disclosure pack with a full audit trail documenting every decision made — ready to defend if challenged.
Why this works
The difference between a SAR that’s been handled properly and one that hasn’t is rarely visible at first glance. It becomes apparent later — when someone asks why a document was excluded, or why third-party data wasn’t redacted, or why the response took 47 days instead of 30.
We bring the experience to get these decisions right the first time. Every exemption is applied deliberately. Every redaction is documented. Every deadline is tracked.
Who this is for
Organisations that receive SARs but don’t have the internal capacity — or the specialist expertise — to handle them consistently and compliantly. This includes organisations dealing with complex or high-volume requests, those without a dedicated DPO, and teams that have been caught out before and want to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
If you already have a privacy function but occasionally need additional hands for complex or sensitive requests, we work alongside your team without getting in the way.