Data holders feel the strain

Subject access requests are surging under lockdown, making it harder than ever for companies to meet all the requirements of GDPR rules. Ben Heubl discovers what one technology giant has on him and investigates how firms are coping under the extra pressure. THE EMAIL I HAVE been waiting for finally drops into my inbox. In March I asked Amazon for access to all the data it holds on me and now, the email informs me, it's ready for collection.