What will happen if I don’t pay the fee?
Payment of the ICO data protection fee is a legal requirement. If you have received a letter from the ICO and you haven’t paid your fee, they believe you are liable. If, as a small business, you do not pay your fee before the deadline given in your letter, you could be liable for a £4,000 fine. Fines may be larger for bigger organisations or those that process sensitive information.
The regulator issued 340 fines for non-payment of the fee in the three months to 30th September 2019.
What to do if you haven’t paid your data protection fee to the ICO
Whether you have received a letter from the ICO or not, if you haven’t paid your data protection fee:
Once you have paid your fee, it's time to consider what else you need to do to become compliant with data protection legislation.
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