# Request a copy of my personal records or data

A clear written request for your medical, school, employment, or personal data records, with a follow-up plan if they don't respond.

- Topic: Personal Life & Wellbeing
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/request-a-copy-of-my-personal-records-or-data

## Prompt

```text
Help me request a copy of records an organization holds about me.

**Organization:** [e.g. hospital or doctor's office, former school, former employer, an app or online company, a government agency]
**Records I want:** [e.g. full medical records, transcripts, personnel file, all personal data they hold, a specific report]
**Why I need them:** [optional - e.g. switching doctors, a job application, a dispute, curiosity]
**Format and delivery I'd like:** [e.g. electronic copy by email, paper by mail]
**My location and theirs:** [COUNTRY/STATE - access rights depend on location]
**Deadline I'm working to:** [if any]

Give me:
1. A plain-language note on which access rights commonly apply to this kind of record where I live (e.g. health privacy laws, education records rights, data protection laws). Mark the law's name, response time, and any fees [CONFIRM] unless you're certain.
2. A request letter or email that: identifies me with placeholders [FULL NAME], [DATE OF BIRTH], [ACCOUNT OR PATIENT NUMBER]; lists exactly what I want, including the date range; states the format; and asks them to confirm receipt.
3. What ID they may ask for, and a warning to send copies only through the organization's official channel.
4. A follow-up message if they miss the expected deadline, and where to complain if they still don't respond [CONFIRM].
5. A record-keeping checklist: date sent, method, who received it.

Keep the letter polite and short. This is general information, not legal advice.
```

## What to fill in

- e.g. electronic copy by email, paper by mail
- COUNTRY/STATE - access rights depend on location
- if any
- CONFIRM
- FULL NAME
- DATE OF BIRTH
- ACCOUNT OR PATIENT NUMBER

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