Subject Access Requests- GDPR

The request was successful.

Dear East Ayrshire Council,
Please could you kindly take a look at the following questions:

1. How many SARs (not other types of data protection requests) have been made to the council in the last 12 months?
2. How many SAR requests have gone over a deadline (either the standard 30 day allocation or the extended 90 day allocation for more complicated responses)?
3. How many staff are usually contacted to provide data to contribute to the request?
4. On average how many hours are spent dealing with a SAR?
5. Do you have any software to assist with SAR production and if so, which?
6. Who has budget responsibility over the costs & resources required to respond to the SARs? Please provide
Name:
Title:
Direct Email:
Direct Phone Number:

Yours faithfully,

Kristina Akova

Freedom Of Information, East Ayrshire Council

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Gibson, Robert, East Ayrshire Council

CLASSIFICATION: OFFICIAL

Dear Ms Akova,

Thank you for your enquiry requesting information on Subject Access Requests.

Please find below the information that you requested:

1. How many SARs (not other types of data protection requests) have been made to the council in the last 12 months?

Answer : 85

2. How many SAR requests have gone over a deadline (either the standard 30 day allocation or the extended 90 day allocation for more complicated responses)?

Answer: 10

3. How many staff are usually contacted to provide data to contribute to the request?

We do not record this information and therefore I must advise you that in accordance with Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, we do not hold the information that you have requested.

4. On average how many hours are spent dealing with a SAR?

We do not record this information and therefore I must advise you that in accordance with Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, we do not hold the information that you have requested.

5. Do you have any software to assist with SAR production and if so, which?

Adobe Acrobat Pro

6. Who has budget responsibility over the costs & resources required to respond to the SARs? Please provide:

Name: Robert Gibson
Title: Information Governance Manager
Direct Email: [email address]

Direct Phone Number: 01563 576094

I trust this information proves helpful.

Regards,

Freedom of Information Team
East Ayrshire Council

Email : [email address]

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MND Scotland is the leading charity in Scotland providing care and support to people affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND), as well as funding vital research into finding a cure.

Please consider donating to the Provost’s chosen charity for the next two years to help people living with Motor Neurone Disease.

https://eastayrshi.re/provostcharitydona...