united-kingdom data-protection
Are companies in the United Kingdom entitled to make data subject access requests?
<p>Are companies in the United Kingdom entitled to make data subject access requests, or is this right limited to non-companies such as individuals?</p>

<p>Which statute permits or prevents them from doing so?</p>

<p>No. The Data Protection Act 1998 provides a 'Right of access to personal data' to "an individual". See <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/29/section/7#section-7-1" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Section 7, subsection 1</a>.</p>

<p>Although the word 'person' can mean a company in a legal context, the word 'individual' does not.</p>
