Data protection fee self assessment
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1. What are you trying to find out?
If I need to pay the data protection fee and how much I need to pay
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2. Are you currently trading, carrying out activity or receiving income?
Yes
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3. Are you processing personal information?
Yes
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4. Are you processing information electronically?
Yes
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5. Are you a data controller or a data processor?
Data controller
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6. Do you use any form of CCTV?
No
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7. Is your organisation a public authority?
No
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8. Do you only process information for one of the following purposes?
Yes
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9. Have you received a letter from us that referenced your Companies House number?
I've had a letter or email about renewing my registration
You are not required to pay a fee
Based on your answers, you no longer need to pay a data protection fee.
This might be because:
- your business's processing activities have changed;
- you are not currently trading; or
- you were paying the fee even though you weren't required to.
If this is not the case, please contact us and a member of our data protection fee team will be able to advise whether you still need to pay your fee.
The data protection fee is a legal requirement for organisations processing data in the UK (that don't qualify for an exemption). Failure to pay could result in a fine, so you must be sure you do not need to pay before cancelling your registration.
How to cancel your registration
If you no longer need to pay a data protection fee, please complete our online cancellation form.
If you cancel a registration which is paid by direct debit, you’ll also need to cancel the direct debit with the bank or building society.
Should I pay the fee even though I am exempt?
We do not expect you to pay if you are exempt, but some organisations choose to register and pay a fee despite being exempt so they can be listed on our register of data protection fee payers.
Your data protection obligations
Even though you are exempt from paying a fee, you still need to comply with your other data protection obligations. You can find advice to help you with this on our website here: Advice for small organisations.
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