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GDPR Data Request to Your Bank

Banks and financial institutions hold some of the most sensitive personal data about you, including detailed financial history, credit assessments, and identity documents. GDPR gives you the right to see all of it.

Data typically held by bank / financial institutions

Note: Banks often share data with credit reference agencies (e.g. Experian, Equifax, TransUnion). Your request to the bank does not automatically cover those agencies — you may need to send separate requests to each.
Tip: Address your request to the Data Protection Officer. Most major banks have an online Subject Access Request form, but a written letter is equally valid and creates a clear paper trail.

Generate your request letter

Fill in your details below. The letter covers all nine data points required under Article 15 GDPR. Copy it or send it via email to the organisation's Data Protection Officer.

Need help finding the right contact? Check our DPO directory for major companies, or search for "[company name] data protection officer" to find their contact details.

Dear Data Protection Officer,

I am writing to exercise my rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As an individual whose personal data you process, I am requesting the following information:

  1. Confirmation that you are processing my personal data.
  2. A copy of my personal data.
  3. The purposes of the processing.
  4. The categories of personal data concerned.
  5. The recipients or categories of recipients to whom my personal data has been or will be disclosed.
  6. The envisaged period for which my personal data will be stored, or the criteria used to determine that period.
  7. The existence of my right to request rectification or erasure of my personal data, or restriction of processing, or to object to such processing.
  8. Information about the source of my personal data if it was not collected directly from me.
  9. The existence of automated decision-making, including profiling, and meaningful information about the logic involved.

Below is my information for your reference:

Name:
Email:
Address:

This request is of utmost importance to me and should not be ignored. The GDPR mandates that you respond within one month. Failure to comply may result in further action being taken.

Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,,

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1. Copy and send this letter to the data controller of the organisation.

2. Follow up until you hear back. The GDPR requires a response within one month.

3. No response? Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

No response after one month? File a complaint with your DPA →

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