# The access request from the banned member “The access request from the banned member” is a data protection assistant job simulation on FinderK. You work at Fernhill Gyms, an original fictional company, and complete 3 assignments in about 75 minutes. It is for anyone who wants to practice data protection assistant work. No previous work experience is required. - Role: Data protection assistant - Industry: Data privacy - Career: Cybersecurity (https://finderk.com/careers/cybersecurity) - Level: Intermediate - Time: About 75 minutes, 3 assignments - Access: Included in Plus - Created by: FinderK - Work tools: Mail, Office documents and spreadsheets, Tables, Calendar, Chat, Notes - Page: https://finderk.com/simulations/the-access-request-from-the-banned-member - Last updated: 2026-10-10 ## Summary A member banned after a gym floor incident has asked for all the data held about her, including the names of who complained. Work out the real deadline, decide what is disclosed, redacted or withheld, write to her, and keep the record. ## Full brief You are the data protection assistant at a gym chain. A former member, banned after an argument over a squat rack, emailed her club asking for everything held about her. The email sat in the club for eleven days, a temporary colleague asked for ID she did not need to give, and the register now shows the wrong deadline. Sixteen records were found, including a complaint from a frightened member, a witness who asked not to be named, a manager's unflattering chat and legal advice. You decide what she gets, write to her under pressure, and record the decisions. Automated checks confirm your counts and saved work; your judgement is reviewed against the standard for the role. ## What is Fernhill Gyms? Fernhill Gyms is a fictional chain of fourteen gyms in the north of England with about 38,000 members. It holds member records, payments, bookings, door entry logs, body scans, incident reports and CCTV. The privacy team is a data protection officer, a data protection assistant and a records analyst. This case takes place in the week of Monday 12 October 2026. All times are UTC. The assistant decides routine disclosure and redaction; exemptions and extensions need the data protection officer. ## Who do you play? You are the data protection assistant in the Privacy team team. You prepare responses to requests for personal data. You may decide routine disclosure and redaction under the procedure and instruct the redaction supplier within the standing order. Withholding a whole record under an exemption and any extension need Anouk Visser's approval; recommend them to her with reasons. You never confirm who a third party is. ## What will you do? 1. 1. Set the deadline and the disclosure schedule (25 minutes) 2. 2. Write to Priyanka Sethi (25 minutes) 3. 3. Keep the decision record and book the footage (25 minutes) ## Which skills will you practice? - Work out a statutory deadline from the facts of receipt - Decide disclosure, redaction and exemptions record by record - Weigh a third party's interests against the requester's right - Write an honest response that withholds without revealing - Keep an accountable decision record ## Frequently asked questions ### How long does “The access request from the banned member” take? About 75 minutes, across 3 assignments. When the time is up, you get 10 minutes to round up and submit. Pausing stops the clock. ### Is “The access request from the banned member” free? No. It is included in FinderK Plus. With a free account you can also do it without grading. ### Do I need data protection assistant experience? No. No previous work experience is required. The listed level is intermediate. ### What do I get when I finish? You get feedback on each assignment you submit. Completing all required assignments earns a completion certificate. It records participation and is not professional accreditation. ### Is Fernhill Gyms a real company? No. Fernhill Gyms is an original fictional company made for practice. Its coworkers may make mistakes, so check their suggestions against the evidence.