Data protection fee non-payment trends report

Non-payment of the data protection fee trends report, Q1 2019/2020

Between 1 April and 30 June, we issued 200 monetary penalties to organisations that have not paid the data protection fee. Most organisations that process personal data must pay a fee and we can take action against those that don’t. We issue a monetary penalty based on the fee the organisation should have paid. Of those organisations:

• 192 organisations have been issued with a monetary penalty of £400
• 7 organisations have been issued with a monetary penalty of £600
• 1 organisation has been issued with a monetary penalty of £4000.

 Advice from the ICO 

• Not sure if you need to register? Take our five minute self assessment.
• Everything you need to know about the data protection fee can be found in our guidance.
• If you receive a renewal reminder, don’t ignore it. Make sure you pay on time or let us know if you no longer need to pay. You can pay your fee now through the ICO’s website.