“It’s on your file.” The letter that makes them prove it.
A subject access request runs on a one-month clock and costs nothing. How the letter works — and the free ICO route if the deadline passes.
Data Protection & GDPR
Exercise your data rights in England and Wales with free, plain-English guides to subject access requests, ICO complaints, erasure and Freedom of Information. Whether an organisation is holding your information, has lost it, or won’t hand it over, these step-by-step guides walk you through the UK GDPR and FOI process box by box. Start with a subject access request (SAR) to see exactly what an organisation holds about you, learn how to complain to the ICO when your rights are ignored, ask for your data to be deleted under the right to erasure, or make a Freedom of Information request to a public authority. If a data breach has caused you damage or distress, our personal data breach compensation guide explains your rights under Article 82 of the UK GDPR — and if you decide to claim compensation through the courts, the Money Claim Online complete walkthrough shows you the county court process step by step. Every guide is free to read — and when you’re ready, Chris can help you draft your own documents to a professional standard, in minutes.
FOI Refused? Internal Review + ICO Complaint (2026 Guide)
FOI/EIR request refused, ignored, or fobbed off? Request an internal review, then complain to the ICO. Chris drafts both.
Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) Request (2026 Guide)
Ask for environmental information held by public bodies under the EIR 2004 — planning, pollution, emissions, land. 20 working days. Chris drafts it.
How to Make a Freedom of Information (FOI) Request (2026 Guide)
Ask any UK public authority for recorded information under the Freedom of Information Act. 20 working days, usually free. Chris drafts your request.
Personal Data Breach Compensation — 2026 Article 82 Guide
Data breach — 72-hour ICO notification, high-risk individual notification, Article 82 compensation, Lloyd v Google.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten) — 2026 Article 17 Guide
Right to erasure — Article 17 UK GDPR grounds, exemptions, Google de-indexing, employment records, drafting.
ICO Complaint — 2026 Data Protection Guide
ICO complaint — UK GDPR, DPA 2018, PECR marketing, Article 82 parallel claim, timeline, remedies.
Subject Access Request (SAR) — 2026 UK GDPR Guide
Draft a Subject Access Request — Article 15 UK GDPR, scope, exemptions, timeline, controller defeats, cross-claim use.
Privacy Policy Template UK: Complete Drafting Guide (2026)
How to draft a UK GDPR-compliant privacy policy in 2026. Controller duties, Article 6 bases, cookies, rights. Chris drafts to ICO standard.
ICO Complaint Form Guide (2026)
By the eLitigant Editorial Team · Reviewed for current forms, fees & procedure · How we check our guides Draft
Right to Erasure Request Guide (2026)
By the eLitigant Editorial Team · Reviewed for current forms, fees & procedure · How we check our guides Draft
Subject Access Request Guide (2026)
By the eLitigant Editorial Team · Reviewed for current forms, fees & procedure · How we check our guides Draft