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Key concepts and law
Key concepts, definitions and understanding what information is in scope of a SAR. Contents of ICO guidance. Overview of other subject rights.
The information search
Conducting a robust but proportionate information search. Narrowing the request. Search audit trail.
Handling requests
Enter module info here. Checking ID. Third party requests. Tracking, monitoring and managing the process. Timescales. The information search. Content of responses. Rights of appeal to the Information Commissioner.
Exemptions and redactions
Overview of key exemptions from the rights of access in the Schedules of the Data Protection Act 2018, the concept of manifestly unfounded and excessive requests and the practicalities of redaction.