The ICO has issued the first fines for not paying the data protection fee to organisations across a range of sectors including business services, construction, finance, health and childcare. All organisations, companies and sole traders that process personal data must pay an annual fee to the ICO unless they are exempt. Fines for not paying can be up to a maximum of £4,350. This follows regulations which came into force alongside the new Data Protection Act on 25 May 2018. These first organisations have been fined for not renewing their fees…
Day: November 28, 2018
ICO issues the first fines to organisations who have not paid the data protection fee
Organisations across the business services, construction and finance sectors are among the first to be fined by the ICO for not paying the data protection fee. All organisations, companies and sole traders that process personal data must pay an annual fee to the ICO unless they are exempt. Fines for not paying can be up to a maximum of £4,350. This follows regulations which came into force alongside the new Data Protection Act on 25 May 2018. These first organisations have been fined for not renewing their fees following their…