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Comply with data protection legislationBogus data protection agenciesWhen putting procedures into your business to comply with data protection legislation, it is important to be aware of bogus data protection agencies. Fake agencies send notices to unsuspecting businesses demanding money in order to register their business with the Data Protection Act 1998. The letters these agencies send can often request sums of between £95 and £135 to register under the Act. The requests for money are often set out on official-looking headed letters and can use threatening language in order to scare businesses into paying them. Over 200 businesses a month can fall victim to these bogus agencies. Over the past two years, the Information Commissioner's Office has reported that the scam has cost businesses many thousands of pounds. The Information Commissioner's Office has no powers itself to take action against the bogus agencies, but the Office of Fair Trading has had some success in taking action under regulations preventing misleading advertisements. The statutory fee for official notification with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) under the Act is £35 per year. To avoid registering with a bogus agency, ignore letters which are not from the Information Commissioner's Office and demand more than £35. If you are in any doubt at all about a letter requesting that you to pay for registration under the Act, the advice is to contact the Information Commissioner's Office. Find out about registering under the Data Protection Act at the Information Commissioner website. You can also contact the Information Commissioner Notification Line on Tel 01625 545 740. Subjects covered in this guide
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