Ask an organisation for your personal data (access request) – free template (Ireland)
You have the right to know what personal data an organisation holds about you, why, where it came from and who it was shared with, and to get a free copy. The reply must come within one month. If it does not, you can complain to the Data Protection Commission.
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Aoife Byrne
12 Harbour View, Galway H91 X2Y3
[email protected]
Example Energy DAC
[email protected]
31 October 2026
Data access request under Article 15 GDPR
Dear Data Protection Officer,
Please confirm whether you process personal data about me (Account 8820-114) and, if so, provide a copy of it together with the purposes, categories, recipients, retention period, source, and whether automated decision-making is used.
Please send the copy in a commonly used electronic format within one month of receiving this request, as required by Article 12(3) GDPR.
Yours faithfully,
Aoife Byrne
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What does “Eircode” mean?
Every Irish address has a 7-character postcode, such as H91 X2Y3. It helps letters and deliveries arrive. You can look up any Eircode at eircode.ie.
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