Data protection fee regime: proposed changes

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The government response sets out the views of respondents to this consultation in the following areas:

  • the proposal to increase the current fees payable by data controllers  to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) by 37.2% across all tiers.
  • the continued suitability of other aspects of the data protection fee regime, namely the criteria for determining fees payable, the discount for Direct Debit payment and the current exemptions from the requirement to pay a fee.
  • We received a total of 103 responses. 93 of these were submitted via Qualtrics, the online survey platform used to conduct the survey, and 10 responses were received via email.

    Responses were shared by a range of different interested parties, including:

  • civil society and voluntary, community and social enterprise sector
  • We're seeking views on proposals to amend to amend the current data protection fees payable by data controllers to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

    This consultation ran from
    9am on 29 August 2024 to 11:55pm on 3 October 2024

    This consultation is seeking views on the government’s proposals to amend the data protection fees that are payable by data controllers to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).    

    The proposals aim to secure the financial resources required to support the ICO in fulfilling its functions under data protection legislation, including the:

  • advice and support to organisations to enable compliance with data protection obligations
  • and to achieve full cost recovery in line with HM Treasury’s principles on Managing Public Money.   
  • We welcome responses from interested individuals and organisations from across the UK. Given the focus of the consultation, we consider it to have particular relevance to:

  • data controllers, including individuals and organisations across the private, public and the Civil Society and Voluntary
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