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Subject access after the Data (Use and Access) Act: reasonable and proportionate searches
Data Protection and GDPR

Subject access after the Data (Use and Access) Act: reasonable and proportionate searches

Written by John Barwell 13 November 202613 November 2026

The new search wording does not allow an organisation to look as little as possible. Learn how to define dates, systems and keywords, answer clarification requests and preserve a record for an ICO complaint.

The Hidden Struggles of Accessing Personal Data: A Follow-Up on Law Firms Obstructing SARs
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The Hidden Struggles of Accessing Personal Data: A Follow-Up on Law Firms Obstructing SARs

Written by John Barwell 1 October 202418 August 2026

Discover the challenges individuals face in accessing personal data under GDPR, as I recount my struggle against deliberate obstruction of a Subject Access Request.

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