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Case Management

The Case Management settings let you configure how SAR Portal handles data subject requests for your organization.

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Case Management - Configure request types and case settings
Case Management - Configure request types and case settings Case Management - Configure request types and case settings
Sidebar Settings Case Management

Enabled Request Types

Configure which types of Subject Access Requests your organization will handle. These options appear when creating new cases.

Available Request Types

Request Type Description GDPR Article
Access Request Subject wants to access their personal data Art. 15
Erasure Request Subject wants data deleted (Right to be forgotten) Art. 17
Rectification Request Subject wants to correct inaccurate data Art. 16
Objection Request Subject objects to processing of their data Art. 21
Restriction Request Subject wants to restrict processing Art. 18
Portability Request Subject wants data in portable format Art. 20
Other Other types of data subject requests Various

Enabling/Disabling Request Types

  1. Go to Settings > Case Management
  2. Toggle request types on or off
  3. Changes apply immediately to new cases
At Least One Required
At least one request type must be enabled. If you try to disable all types, you'll see a warning message.

Default Case Settings

Response Deadline

Configure the default deadline for responding to requests:

Auto-Assignment

Configure how new cases are assigned:

Option Behavior
Unassigned Cases start without an assignee
Round Robin Automatically distribute among team
Specific User Assign all to a designated team member

Case Statuses

SAR Portal uses predefined case statuses to track request progress:

Status Description
New Just received, not yet reviewed
In Progress Actively being processed
Pending Info Waiting for additional information
Under Review Being reviewed before completion
Completed Request fulfilled
Closed Case closed (fulfilled or rejected)
Status Workflow
Case statuses follow a logical workflow. Some transitions may require specific conditions (e.g., all tasks complete before marking as Completed).

Data Retention

Case Retention Period

Configure how long completed cases are retained:

Setting Description
Retention Period How long after case closure to keep data
Auto-Delete Automatically delete expired cases
Archive Option Archive instead of delete

For GDPR compliance, consider:

Request Type Configuration

Customizing Request Types

For each enabled request type, you can configure:

Public Portal Options

Control which request types appear on your public portal:

  1. Enable the request type in Case Management
  2. The type will appear in the public submission form
  3. Subjects can select when submitting their request

Best Practices

Start Simple

Consistent Deadlines

Review Regularly

Section What It Does
Organization Company details used in responses
Notifications How subjects are notified of progress
Advanced AI redaction and security settings