With the development of data privacy laws and the demand for transparency increases, privacy offices are increasingly burdened at the cost of high access to processing data (DSARS). In fact, a 2024 survey indicated an amazing increase of 246 % in DSARS over the past two years. They cost companies a great time – amounted to $ 1.5,000 per request. For offices that deal with these privacy requests manually, the costs are gradual. What began as an organizational commitment to granting individuals to access their personal data has swollen into an expensive task with resources for privacy teams.
One of the manual reviews is intense to the complexity of identifying, retrieving and providing data, DSARS requires significant investments in both technology and employees. The challenge lies not only in compliance with these legal requirements, but also in maintaining a balance between operational efficiency and protecting the personal data that is assigned to it.
But what is actually DSAR – and why did such a move caused? Let’s dive.
The commercial director of data privacy at Syrenis.
Why should companies be concerned with the height of DSARS, however?
DSAR is a legal right prohibited for individuals under data privacy regulations – such as the GDP in the European Union or CCPA in California – allows them to request access to their personal data kept by the organization. Basically, it is a way for people to understand the data that is collected from them, how to use it, and ensure respect for their privacy rights.
When someone provides DSAR, the organization must submit a comprehensive report on all the data it keeps on this person. This can include everything from personal details to record, transaction records, or even interactions with customer service.
For privacy teams (especially those that handle these requests manually), DSARS can become a complex and intense resource process. The challenge in determining and recovering the right data is not only, but also a guarantee of doing it safely, within the framework of the required time frameworks, and in compliance with the law – which becomes more difficult with the emergence of new regulations all over the world.
In some judicial states such as Chile, with a few ancient protection, new laws are created to provide additional individual rights. Meanwhile, the United States continues to double the number of data topics with DSAR rights and in addition to the available rights list. Other powers have been increasing the application of current laws, including topics related to DSAR processing.
Public awareness is also a driving force behind this trend. With data violating an increase (78 % in 2023 alone), consumers are more aware of the risks facing their personal data. Increasing the media’s interest, tougher violation notification laws, and prominent enforcement procedures, make consumers more cautious and proactive.
Compliance is not only moral, it is economical
DSAR requirements can distinguish your business by enhancing your reputation as a customer ethical institution. Customers are likely to trust companies that take their privacy seriously. Precity in DSARS processing and providing users easily accessing their data builds credibility and enhances brand loyalty. Moreover, companies that excel in the compliance of DSAR not only reduce the risk of fines and legal penalties, but also enhance a culture of transparency that can lead to high rates of customer satisfaction and preserving them.
To convert DSAR compliance into a strategic feature, here are three implementable tips that companies can implement to protect customer data and stay at the top of competition:
Adoption of decreasing data and safe storage practicesOne of the best ways to reduce the response burden of DSARS is to reduce the amount of personal data collected in the first place. By adopting the principles of data reduction (i.e. only collecting the necessary data and the minimum time technology), companies limit DSARS and reduce the risk associated with databases. In addition, safe storage practices, such as encrypting sensitive data and using access control elements, can help prevent unauthorized access during DSARS processing.
Create clear and easy to use DSAR operations: Make it as easy as possible to customers to provide DSARS by providing easy -to -read guidelines and multiple requests for requests. Whether it is through an online port, customer service team or an email address dedicated to privacy, ensuring that the process is simple and transparent that encourages individuals to benefit from their rights. In a timely manner and clear responses, along with transparency on how to use their data, you can enhance your organization as a reliable entity in the eyes of your customers.
Implementing data and recovery systems systemsDSARS treatment can be manually ineffective, vulnerable to error, and it is difficult to expand. By investing in automated tools that help determine where the personal data is in the institution, companies can greatly accelerate the process of recovering this data when submitting the application. This is not limited to simplifying compliance, but it also helps to ensure that the data it provides complete and accurate – is important to build confidence.
By adopting DSAR’s compliance not only as organizational requirements but as a commercial opportunity, companies can place themselves as leaders in privacy ethics and data ethics. Because the reality is: moral, responsible and accountability organizations on their personal customer information are organizations that are likely to distinguish their commercial brand from competition.
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