The ICO has published draft guidance (the “guidance”) on data subject access requests (“DSARs”), which updates the previous code of practice, last issued in 2017. This guidance takes into account the relevant provisions of the GDPR and UK Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA”). The ICO will be consulting on this draft guidance until 12 February
The Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 came into force in May 2018. Generally, these Regulations mean that Controllers must pay the ICO an annual data protection fee unless they are exempt. The exemptions are relatively limited. The requirement to pay an annual fee replaces the previous requirement to register with the ICO. The fee ranges from £40 to £2900, depending on the tier of organisation. The fee helps to fund the ICO.
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