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Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)

Q: What is Data Subject Access Request?

A Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) is a formal request by an individual to a data controller or organization for confirmation, access, and related information about personal data that the organization processes about that individual under data protection law. Expanded Explanation 1. Technical Function and Core Characteristics A DSAR is a legal mechanism that enables an individual, known as the data subject, to obtain confirmation of whether an organization processes personal data about them

Q: How widely is Data Subject Access Request used?

2 organizations in our directory are tagged Data Subject Access Request.

Data Subject Access Request is a formal request under data protection law by an individual to an organization for confirmation and access to personal data processed about them, which requires structured discovery, review, and disclosure workflows in enterprise environments.

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curl -X POST https://mcp.decisioninsights.ai/api/mcp-public \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -H "accept: application/json, text/event-stream" \
  -d '{"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"arguments":{"slug":"data-subject-access-request-dsar"},"name":"di_get_term"}}'

REST

GET https://api.decisioninsights.ai/api/public/v1/glossary/8b8cd375-1ce1-487c-8756-7c828695216d

CLI

di get-glossary --slug data-subject-access-request-dsar

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What the record lets an agent check before it uses the term in an answer.

The check	What the record shows	Where it is in the data
It's a known term	One entry, with its abbreviation and type (topic)	`name, alternateName`
It sits in a glossary	Linked to Data Access Policy, Data Sharing Agreement, Data Access Governance, Data Governance Act	`inDefinedTermSet`

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