Seek advice from the 'Information Commissioner's Office' (they used to be known as 'The Data Protection Agency') to discover whether you are required to be registered with them.

Do I need to register?

The Information Commissioner 's Office can offer guidance regarding registration. They are able to supply you with a flow chart which leads you through a series of questions regarding the nature of your business. The results determine either a need for registration (notification) or not. If you are required to register, a small fee is payable.
See: the online self assessment form, or visit this page to download the self assessment guide, to determine if notification is required.

Contacting the Information Commissioner 's Office

Information Commissioner 's Office (the Old 'Data Protection Agency'):
T. (01625) 545 745
http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Warning - Have you received a final notice?
Do not be mislead - there are a few commercial organisations who use 'shock tactics' to encourage you to send your cheques to them!
Read this before you send them any money!

(For those who have just arrived at our website. Please Note : This web page is on the StartInBusiness.co.uk website, as our logo at the top-left of this page implies, we have nothing to do the Data Protection Agency or Information Commissioner's Office.

TIP: As a general rule, official UK government websites use domains that contain the letters ".gov" e.g : http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

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