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Data protection fee

The Information Commissioner’s Office is the regulator of data protection and other information rights legislation, we are sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Information Commissioner's Office - GOV.UK (opens in new tab).

Under the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018, organisations (including sole traders) that use personal information need to pay a data protection fee, unless they are exempt. 

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Register

Use this service if you’re registering and paying for the first time.

Pay

Pay, renew or update your bank details for your annual fee for data protection.

Update your details

Update the details we hold about your registration, including changing your main contact

Cancel your registration and fee

If you no longer need to pay a data protection fee, let us know.

Pay a penalty

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