Methods and systems for processing agency-initiated privacy requests

A system for processing privacy requests related to information privacy comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed, cause the one or more processors of a server computing system to:
• receive data related to a privacy request for personal information associated with a person, the data related to the privacy request sent by an agent of the person to a company from a computer system associated with the agent, the agent acting on behalf of the person as related to the information privacy, the personal information stored in one or more databases associated with the server computing system;
• confirm that the person authorizes the agent to act on behalf of the person as related to the information privacy;
• and
• based on successful confirmation that the person authorizes the agent, process the privacy request on behalf of the company.

A computer program product for processing privacy requests comprising computer-readable program code to be executed by one or more processors when retrieved from a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the program code including instructions to:

• receive data related to a privacy request for personal information associated with a person, the data related to the privacy request sent by an agent of the person to a company from a computer system associated with the agent, the agent acting on behalf of the person as related to the information privacy, the personal information stored in one or more databases associated with the server computing system;
• confirm that the person authorizes the agent to act on behalf of the person as related to the information privacy;
• and
• based on successful confirmation that the person authorizes the agent, process the privacy request on behalf of the company.