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Exemptions

If you know your company is exempt from paying the data protection fee and why, please complete this form so we can stop writing to you.

After you submit this form, we may wish to follow up with you if we require further details. You should keep a record of why you think you don't have to pay the fee in case we challenge you on this in the future.

If you’d like to check whether you need to pay before submitting this form, you can take our handy self-assessment.

If you have an impairment and might need a service adjustment, please let us know.

I am certain that my company is not required to pay a data protection fee to the ICO under the Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018

Have you completed our self-assessment?

Yes No

Please take our quick self assessment before completing the exemption form.

What is the nature of your business?

Reasons for exemption

Company name

Companies House number - please provide the full 8 characters

Your name

Telephone number

Email address

Our system does not issue a confirmation of receipt automatically, so you should not expect to hear from us unless we have a query about your response.