FatCat
Well-known member
Does anyone run a small business, I did until recently but it is in the process of closing. I just got a letter from the above organisation stating I owe them £40 or £60 or I could be fined £4000. The only explanation of what it is for is this:
“the data protection fee funds all our data protection activities” they didn’t expand on what they were.
so I logged in to see if I was exempt which is when it got funnier - apparently MPs are exempt - people using cctv to protect their house are also exempt - jolly kind of them.
Any way after completing a questionnaire it appears I exempt - however the ICO kind souls that they are said I could still pay the fee anyway if I wanted to!!!
my instinct says this is fake but I’m fairly sure it isn’t. Anyone else received a similar letter.
Ico.org.uk/fee-checker
“the data protection fee funds all our data protection activities” they didn’t expand on what they were.
so I logged in to see if I was exempt which is when it got funnier - apparently MPs are exempt - people using cctv to protect their house are also exempt - jolly kind of them.
Any way after completing a questionnaire it appears I exempt - however the ICO kind souls that they are said I could still pay the fee anyway if I wanted to!!!
my instinct says this is fake but I’m fairly sure it isn’t. Anyone else received a similar letter.
Ico.org.uk/fee-checker