what is a subject access request?
What is a Subject Access Request (SAR)? What is a Subject Access Request (SAR)? A Subject Access Request (SAR) is the right of an individual to request any 'personal data' we hold for them. This right is a principle of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), designed to regulate the processing of information from which a living individual can be identified or singled out either from the information on its own or when combined with other information.