GDPR / Data Privacy Request Handling

Keep every Subject Access Request compliant and answered within the legal deadline, without the manual scramble.

67 hrs
Time saved/month
7
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About This Automation

Privacy requests arrive through multiple channels and require manual verification, routing, tracking, and compliance checks. Each request takes over to process, with frequent delays and missed deadlines.

Automation centralizes intake, auto-verifies identity, routes requests to data owners, consolidates responses, and tracks compliance deadlines. The legal team focuses only on redaction and final approval.

Key features
Capture privacy requests from email, web forms, and support channels into a single system
Verify requester identity automatically against customer records and flag high-risk cases
Route requests to the correct internal teams and send templated data collection forms
Monitor data owner responses and send automatic reminders for overdue submissions
Consolidate all received data and prepare a single response document for legal review
Track compliance deadlines and alert the team when response is due

How The Automation Works

The full workflow, from trigger to completion.

1. Privacy Request Receivedtrigger

A new email arrives in the privacy request inbox, or a web form submission is detected. The automation is triggered immediately.

2. Extract and Log Request

Automation extracts requester name, email, request type, and submission date. Creates a new record in the central request tracker with a unique ID and auto-calculated 30-day deadline.

3. Verify Identity

Automation checks the requester's email domain and name against the customer database. Flags high-risk requests (new accounts, unusual patterns) for manual review.

4. Route to Data Owners

Automation sends a templated message or email to the relevant data owner teams (product, support, finance) with the request details, deadline, and a link to a shared form for data submission.

5. Monitor and Remind

Automation tracks responses from data owners. Sends automatic reminders at day 3 and day 5 if data has not been submitted. Escalates to manager if deadline is at risk.

6. Consolidate and Notify

Once all data is received, automation consolidates responses into a single document, flags any gaps, and notifies legal counsel that the response is ready for review and redaction.

7. Send Response

After legal counsel approves, automation sends the final response document to the requester via secure email and logs the delivery date and method in the request tracker.

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Estimated Time Saving
67hrs/month
Process pain:8.2/10
Mapped by:7 Companies

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