Data Subject Access Solution

Updated 11 October 2026: The GDPR has applied in Ireland since 25 May 2018. This description of the DSAR support service has been updated to correct its legislative timeline. Engagement terms, services and fees should be confirmed with the firm before instruction.

Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became applicable on 25 May 2018, the use of data subject access requests (‘DSAR’) by employees has increased substantially. Often utilised in anticipation of contentious internal and/or external employment disputes, this once routine search for personal data has become somewhat complicated following the introduction of the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 and the modernisation of the defined term, ‘data’, particularly for organisations that do not have the necessary knowledge, tools or resources to meet that demand.

As a result, responding to DSARs can require significant staff time and, where necessary, external support. The GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 impose legal obligations and create risks of non-compliance. As a consequence, employers have elected to err on the side of caution when discharging the DSAR, by seeking outside legal advices and assistance from 3rd parties to assess and redact irrelevant information so as to ensure that other personal data is not prejudiced.

In order to simplify the process, Alastair Purdy LLP has introduced a bespoke solution to enable employers and businesses to conduct DSARs more accurately and expediently for their data subjects. With latest commercial tech, Alastair Purdy LLP shall provide the platform for your business to manage all DSARs, so as to alleviate any potential liability that may arise. As part of this risk management service, the firm will facilitate the transfer of employee data by way of a secure cloud transfer, examine all necessary documentation, categorise the employee data, electronically redact any unrelated prejudicial data that may expose the employer and present the finalised product in accordance with the mandated format.

Alastair Purdy LLP shall offer this service on a fixed fee basis per DSAR. Alternatively, you may elect to avail of our annual service, which includes the management and completion of unlimited DSARs throughout the year as part of the On Call Retainer. For further enquires into the available packages, feel free to contact our offices.