Analysis from The Data Privacy Group reveals data subject access requests (DSARs) are costing individual UK businesses an average £72,000 – £336,000 per year.
Research suggests each company receives six to 28 requests a month. Coronavirus and its subsequent impact on people’s employment and the standard of service companies were capable of providing have contributed to a sharp rise in requests, with the furlough scheme and redundancies the primary motivators.Â
