What is DSAR software?
DSAR software helps your team answer subject access requests on time and safely. It tracks every request and deadline, cuts down the data you have to read, helps you redact other people’s information, and delivers the response through a secure portal.
ProvePrivacy Lite is our DSAR and FOI module on its own. It covers all four stages of a request, and the same features are part of the full ProvePrivacy platform. The right of access comes from Article 15 of the UK GDPR.
Four stages. Every one takes time.
Discovery
Finding the data across email, shared drives and business systems. The result is huge volumes of unstructured, duplicated content.
Scoping
Cutting the pile down to something reviewable: email threads, copies and irrelevant files, before anyone reads a page.
Redacting
Protecting other people’s information and exempt material, page by page.
Disclosure
Getting sensitive data back to the person safely, then with access closed once it has been delivered.
Usually on top of a full day job.
The law gives people the right to ask. It does not give your team any extra hours.
ProvePrivacy Lite DSAR software takes over where the volume hurts
Every ProvePrivacy Lite licence includes 12,000 redaction pages a year. These capabilities are also part of the full ProvePrivacy platform.
Less chasing. More control.
Deadlines on autopilot
Every request counted down automatically, with reminders in good time.
Quick to adopt
Built for small DP teams, so you are up and running without specialist training.
A complete record
Who decided what, when and why, logged as your team works.
Live dashboards
Volumes, timeliness and trends, ready whenever leadership asks.
Unlimited users
Everyone who needs to help can, from HR to IT to legal.
DSAR and FOI together
One workflow and one set of reports for both request types.
End to end processing, based on typical use of the built in redaction tool.
Source: Data Protection Network, November 2026.
DSAR software: frequently asked questions
What is a DSAR?
A data subject access request (DSAR) is a person’s right to ask an organisation for a copy of the personal data it holds about them. In the UK the right comes from Article 15 of the UK GDPR, and the organisation must usually reply within one month.
What are the four stages of a DSAR?
The four stages are discovery, scoping, redacting and disclosure. Discovery finds the data. Scoping cuts it down to a reviewable size. Redacting protects other people’s information and exempt material. Disclosure returns the data to the person safely.
What does DSAR software do?
DSAR software tracks each request and its deadline, reduces the volume of data to review, helps redact personal data and exempt material, and delivers the response securely. It also keeps a record of who decided what, and why.
How long does a DSAR take with ProvePrivacy Lite?
Typically 2 to 5 days from start to finish when the built-in redaction tool is used in the usual way. Manual redaction typically takes 1 to 2 weeks.
Does ProvePrivacy Lite handle FOI requests as well?
Yes. DSAR and FOI requests run through one workflow and one set of reports, so your team does not need a separate tool for each.
How many redaction pages are included?
Every ProvePrivacy Lite licence includes 12,000 redaction pages a year.
Is ProvePrivacy Lite part of the full ProvePrivacy platform?
ProvePrivacy Lite is the DSAR and FOI module on its own. The same features are included in the full ProvePrivacy platform, alongside compliance, incident management and data management.
Further reading: ICO guidance on the right of access | Data Protection Network | ProvePrivacy DSAR process hub
Written and reviewed by the ProvePrivacy data protection team. Last updated 15 November 2026.
Everything above is part of the full product too
ProvePrivacy Lite is our DSAR and FOI module on its own. The same request tracking, de-threading, AI-assisted redaction, secure disclosure and live dashboards sit inside the full ProvePrivacy platform, alongside the rest of your data protection compliance. Start with Lite and bring in more when you are ready.
Incident Management
Data breaches, data subject rights and information requests, with the DSAR and FOI features shown on this page.
EXPLORE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT →Compliance
Records of processing activities, DPIAs, policy management and e-learning materials.
EXPLORE COMPLIANCE →Data Management
Technical and organisational measures, reporting and a live information asset register.
EXPLORE DATA MANAGEMENT →Management Information
Dashboards and reports that show leadership where your data protection programme stands.
EXPLORE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION →Want to see it in action?
See how ProvePrivacy Lite takes the pressure off your DSAR and FOI workload, and how it fits into the full platform.
Source: Data Protection Network, The State of Data Subject Access Requests, November 2026 (survey of 412 data protection practitioners).