The problem with SARs
As the UK’s leading provider of data protection services for schools in the UK, we have firsthand experience of the time, resources, and disruption that can be caused in responding to a subject access request (SAR). Making a SAR is a fundamental right, and every school has a legal duty to respond in what often feels like a very narrow window of time. No exceptions are made for holiday closure periods either!
What we can help you with
Data subjects will often request access to ‘all’ records held by the school which contain their personal data. Schools must undertake a reasonable search for this personal data which can result in thousands of emails, documents and other records being identified.
Once identified, it is necessary to review each and every record carefully. Consideration must be given to safeguarding and SEND records given their sensitivity, and any record that contains third-party personal data or is exempt from disclosure must be prudently redacted or removed. Schools can spend days or even weeks manually reviewing and redacting records using resources that they can ill afford to divert away from their core function of delivering first-class education. Surely there is a better way?
The Solution
SAR Genie takes these problems out of the school’s hands. All you need to do is send us a copy of the request and the records identified: SAR Genie will take care of the rest.
Contact us now to see how we can save your school valuable time and resources, allowing you to focus on what you do best: providing exceptional education. Don’t let SARs disrupt your school’s operations let SAR Genie handle it for you.
- Combining technology with education-specific legal expertise from the schools only law firm®, SAR Genie can review thousands of records while applying the specialist skills required to achieve compliance in an education setting.
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- SAR Genie applies full electronic redactions to all third-party and exempt personal data in a way that understands the context and sensitivity of the personal data that schools process.
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- SAR Genie will send the records back to you ready for you to send to the requester.
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