Data Subject Access Request

This document describes our procedure for handling Data Subject Access Requests under GDPR.

This procedure sets out the key features regarding handling or responding to requests for access to personal data made by data subjects, their representatives or other interested parties. This procedure enables us, Dovetail Research Pty Ltd (the “Company”), to comply with EU GDPR 2016/679 General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) obligations and enable individuals to verify that information held about them is accurate.

This procedure applies to Company employees that handle data subject access requests, such as the Company’s Data Protection Officer.

A Data Subject Access Request (“DSAR”) is any request made by an individual or an individual’s legal representative for information held by the Company about that individual. The Data Subject Access Request provides the right for data subjects to see or view their own personal data as well as to request copies of the data.

A Data Subject Access Request must be made in writing. In general, verbal requests for information held about an individual are not valid DSARs. In the event a formal Data Subject Access Request is made verbally to a staff member of the Company, further guidance should be sought from Data Protection Officer, who will consider and approve all Data Subject Access Request applications.

A Data Subject Access Request can be sent to us by emailing legal@dovetailapp.com or posting a letter to the address listed at the bottom of our about page.

The rights to data subject access include the following:

• Know whether a data controller holds any personal data about them.

• Receive a description of the data held about them and, if permissible and practical, a copy of the data.

• Be informed of the purpose(s) for which that data is being processed, and from where it was received.

• Be informed whether the information is being disclosed to anyone apart from the original recipient of the data; and if so, the identity of those recipients.

• The right of data portability. Data subjects can ask that their personal data be transferred to them or a third party in machine readable format (Word, PDF, etc.). However, such requests can only be fulfilled if the data in question is: 1) provided by the data subject to the Company, 2) is processed automatically, and 3) is processed based on consent or fulfilment of a contract.

• If the data is being used to make automated decisions about the data subject, to be told what logic the system uses to make those decisions and to be able to request human intervention.

The Company must provide a response to data subjects requesting access to their data within 30 days (the “30-day response period”) of receiving the Data Subject Access Request, unless local legislation dictates otherwise.

In order to be able to respond to the DSAR in a timely manner, the data subject should provide the Company with sufficient information to validate their identity to ensure that the person requesting the information is the data subject or their authorized person.

Subject to the exemptions referred to in this document, the Company will provide information to data subjects whose requests are in writing, and are received from an individual whose identity can be validated by Company.

However, Company will not provide data where the resources required to identify and retrieve it would be excessively difficult or time-consuming. Requests are more likely to be successful where they are specific and targeted at particular information.

Factors that can assist in narrowing the scope of a search include identifying the likely holder of the information (e.g. by making reference to a specific department), the time period in which the information was generated or processed (the narrower the time frame, the more likely a request is to succeed) and being specific about the nature of the data sought (e.g. a copy of a particular form or email records from within a particular department).

Request

Upon receipt of a DSAR, the Data Protection Officer will acknowledge the request. The requestor may be asked to complete a Data Subject Access Request Form to better enable the Company to locate the relevant information.

Identity verification

The Data Protection Officer needs to check the identity of anyone making a DSAR to ensure information is only given to the person who is entitled to it. If the identity of a DSAR requestor has not already been provided, the person receiving the request will ask the requestor to provide two forms of identification, one of which must be a photo identity and the other confirmation of address.

If the requestor is not the data subject, written confirmation that the requestor is authorized to act on behalf of the data subject is required.

Information for Data Subject Access Request

Upon receipt of the required documents, the person receiving the request will provide the Data Protection Officer with all relevant information in support of the DSAR.

Where the Data Protection Officer is reasonably satisfied with the information presented by the person who received the request, the Data Protection Officer will notify the requestor that his/her DSAR will be responded to within the 30-day response period. The 30-day response period begins from the date that the required documents are received. The requestor will be informed by the Data Protection Officer in writing if there will be any deviation from the 30-day response period due to other intervening events.

Review of Information

The Data Protection Officer will contact and ask the relevant department(s) for the required information as requested in the DSAR. This may also involve an initial meeting with the relevant department to go through the request if required.

The department which holds the information must return the required information by the deadline imposed by the Data Protection Officer and/or a further meeting is arranged with the department to review the information. The Data Protection Officer will determine whether there is any information which may be subject to an exemption and/or if consent is required to be provided from a third party.

The Data Protection Officer must ensure that the information is reviewed/received by the imposed deadline to ensure the 30-day response period is not breached.

Response to Access Requests

The Data Protection Officer will provide the finalized response together with the information retrieved from the department(s) and/or a statement that the Company does not hold the information requested, or that an exemption applies. The Data Protection Officer will ensure that a written response will be sent back to the requestor. This will be via email.

Archiving

After the response has been sent to the requestor, the DSAR will be considered closed and archived by the Data Protection Officer.

An individual does not have the right to access information recorded about someone else, unless they are an authorized representative, or have parental responsibility.

The Company is not required to respond to requests for information unless it is provided with sufficient details to enable the location of the information to be identified and to satisfy itself as to the identity of the data subject making the request.

In principle, the Company will not normally disclose the following types of information in response to a Data Subject Access Request:

• Information about other people – A Data Subject Access Request may cover information which relates to an individual or individuals other than the data subject. Access to such data will not be granted unless the individuals involved consent to the disclosure of their data.

• Information in Customer Data – The Company will not be required to disclose, process, or remove any personal data that has been processed on behalf of a data controller, such as Customer Data added to the Services by Authorized Users.

• Publicly available information – The Company is not required to provide copies of documents which are already in the public domain.

• Opinions given in confidence or protected by copyright law – The Company does not have to disclose personal data held in relation to a data subject that is in the form of an opinion given in confidence or protected by copyright law.

• Privileged documents – Any privileged information held by Company need not be disclosed in response to a DSAR. In general, privileged information includes any document which is confidential (e.g. a direct communication between a client and his/her lawyer) and is created for the purpose of obtaining or giving legal advice.

• Repeat requests – Where a similar or identical request in relation to the same data subject has previously been complied with within a reasonable time period, and where there is no significant change in personal data held in relation to that data subject, any further request made within a twelve (12) month period of the original request will be considered a repeat request. The Company will not provide a copy of the same data.

The overall responsibility for ensuring compliance with a DSAR rests with the Data Protection Officer of the Company.

If the Company acts as a data controller towards the data subject making the request, then the DSAR will be addressed based on the provisions of this procedure.

If the Company acts as a data processor, the Data Protection Officer will forward the request to the appropriate data controller on whose behalf the Company processes personal data of the data subject making the request.

For questions and notices, please email legal@dovetailapp.com.