CCSP Legal, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
A company using a SaaS application for HR management receives a data subject access request (DSAR) under GDPR from an employee. The cloud provider is the data processor. The company as data controller must respond within what timeframe?
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Why each option matters
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One month
GDPR requires the controller to respond to data subject requests without undue delay and in any event within one month of receipt.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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One month
Why this is correct
GDPR Article 12 specifies one month for responses to data subject requests.
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90 days
Why it's wrong here
90 days is too long; GDPR requires one month.
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45 days
Why it's wrong here
45 days is a common timeline under CCPA, not GDPR.
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72 hours
Why it's wrong here
72 hours is the breach notification timeline, not for DSARs.
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