Technical Glossary
Data Subject Access Request (DSAR)
Exact Definition
A Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) is a legal right granted to individuals under GDPR, CCPA, and equivalent privacy laws to request that an organization provide, correct, or delete all personal data held about them within 30 days.
Architectural Deep Dive
DSAR compliance requires organizations to identify all databases, data warehouses, and third-party integrations where a user's personal data may reside, extract it into a portable format (JSON or CSV), and deliver it within the regulatory deadline. Manually fulfilling DSARs at scale is operationally impossible — automated exporters and data maps are required. Fines for non-compliance under GDPR reach €20M or 4% of global annual revenue.
The ERPStack Approach
We build automated DSAR pipelines using PostgreSQL stored procedures that join across all relevant tables by user_id, package the result as a GDPR-compliant JSON export, and deliver it via encrypted email within 48 hours.