Compliance 10 min #GDPR#DSAR#Privacy#Automation
GDPR DSAR Automation with Open-Source IAM
Compliance Note: The technical capabilities described represent Aotional’s design goals and do not constitute GDPR compliance certification. Final compliance responsibility rests with the data controller.
The DSAR Challenge
Under GDPR Article 15, data subjects have the right to access their personal data. For organizations with multiple microservices, fulfilling a DSAR means:
- Discovery — locating PII across databases, logs, caches
- Aggregation — merging results into a coherent response
- Verification — proving completeness via audit trails
- Timeliness — responding within 30 days
Automation Architecture
Aotional’s erasure orchestration coordinates 7 services:
| Service | Operation |
|---|---|
| Identity | Soft-delete + session revocation |
| Profile | Delete profiles + version history |
| Session | Revoke all active sessions |
| MFA | Erase MFA configurations |
| OAuth | Revoke all tokens |
| Points | Anonymize loyalty data |
| Notification | Delete notification history |
Hash-Chain Verification
Every DSAR action produces a Merkle tree hash entry, creating an immutable audit trail that proves when, how, and by whom data was accessed or deleted.