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speegs
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Hi Everyone,
Please could someone tell me if I need to register with the ICO? I have two clients whose details for VAT and book keeping reasons are on my computer. I think I therefore have to register, but my Dad, who is an FCA and does loads of tax returns, says I do not. My Dad says my practice is too small to warrant registering, but I think he is wrong. For the sake of £35 yearly and not getting a criminal record I think I need to register, but please could someone advise me?
Thanks
Speegs
Please could someone tell me if I need to register with the ICO? I have two clients whose details for VAT and book keeping reasons are on my computer. I think I therefore have to register, but my Dad, who is an FCA and does loads of tax returns, says I do not. My Dad says my practice is too small to warrant registering, but I think he is wrong. For the sake of £35 yearly and not getting a criminal record I think I need to register, but please could someone advise me?
Thanks
Speegs
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Hi Speegs, I am registered, I didn't think I was exempt. Their site says:
'Notification is a statutory requirement and every organisation that processes personal information must notify the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), unless they are exempt. Failure to notify is a criminal offence.'
See this link for exemptions -
http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection_guide/exemptions.aspx0 -
beat me to it.
Quote form the Exemptions section
Good little tool, yes/no question to assertain your position
http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/notifications_handbook_html/6_appendix.html#q5
Section 4
Notification exemptions
The Act provides an exemption from notification for some data controllers. Exemptions are possible for the following.
Data controllers who only process personal information for:
staff administration (including payroll);
advertising, marketing and public relations (in connection with your own business activity); and
accounts and records.0 -
I'm also registered as per the reasons given aboveRegards,
Burg0 -
Thanks everyone. I have contacted the ICO today to get myself registered as a Data Controller. I think my Dad needs to get his act together!!! At least I am doing the right thing.
Speegs
Has learnt to spell.
Now I am learning to count.0 -
The only way your dad can get away with it is to say that he is not processing any information, i.e. they are all manual records kept in the file.
Not really..
"Processing means obtaining, recording or holding the data or carrying out any operation or set of operations on that data."
Merely holding those manual records falls within the definition of processing.0 -
Hey my dad has just told me that actually he is registered he just had not realised exactly what I was talking about.
Silly daddy. Well he is getting old (ish)0 -
Thats reminded me I haven't renewed mine, thanks Speegs0
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My husband aka younger brother is now wondering why the hell I'm LMAO! 0
