GDPR Article 15 Subject Access Request
Under Article 15 GDPR and s.91 Data Protection Act 2018, the data subject has the right to confirmation, access, and information about processing. A timely SAR forces production of photographs, body-worn camera, notebook entries, DPIA, and the legal basis. Failure to comply within one month creates a parallel complaint to the DPC.
Legal basis
GDPR Art. 15-22; Data Protection Act 2018 ss.91-94.
How to identify this in your case
Always issue SAR alongside any dispute. Pressures the authority and produces evidence essential for a substantive defence.
Sample appeal wording
Data Protection Officer [Issuing Authority] Re: Subject Access Request - FCN [NUMBER] Data Subject: [NAME], [ADDRESS], [DOB] Vehicle: [REG] Under Article 15 GDPR (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and s.91 Data Protection Act 2018, I require within one month: 1. Confirmation of all personal data held about me re the FCN. 2. Copies of all photographs, body-worn camera footage, CCTV, ANPR records. 3. Contemporaneous notes of the issuing officer (notebook). 4. Identity and PSA/Garda number of the issuing officer. 5. Data Protection Impact Assessment for the enforcement scheme. 6. Lawful basis for processing under Article 6 GDPR. 7. Retention period. 8. Third parties to whom data has been disclosed. 9. Categories of recipients and any transfers outside the EEA. 10. Right to lodge a complaint with the DPC. Failure to respond within one month is a breach of Article 12 GDPR and grounds for complaint to the DPC. No enforcement should proceed until the SAR is fulfilled. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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