ICO Information Commissioner's Office SCAM?

Poshsalt

Hi,

Have 2 LTD businesses and received a letter from ICO Information Commissioner's Office requesting £40 for data protection and if I dont pay its a £4,000 fine.

Is this legit?

The reviews on internet say 96% negative. I've never heard of them.

On one business we dont hold any data which is the letter which was sent and another businesses where I have addresses.

Browntoa

This is the government site

https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-protection-fee/

unforeseen

Yes it is legit. 

Poshsalt

ok thanks.

J_B

My thread from 14 months ago ....

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6094404/i-c-o/p1

MobileSaver

Poshsalt said:

Have 2 LTD businesses ... On one business we dont hold any data which is the letter which was sent

Genuine question: how do you run a business without holding any data?

unforeseen

You don't need to hold or process any personal information to run a company. 

penners324

We just bin their letters. Utterly pointless and looks like a scam.

pleasedelete

I received 2 letters for my 2 limiteds this week
1 is dormant
1 doesn't process data as all is done on a government laptop, each government contract states no data processing. 
Called them and explained and both removed from payment list. 

drendon22

Poshsalt said:

Hi,

Have 2 LTD businesses and received a letter from ICO Information Commissioner's Office requesting £40 for data protection and if I dont pay its a £4,000 fine.

Is this legit?

The reviews on internet say 96% negative. I've never heard of them.

On one business we dont hold any data which is the letter which was sent and another businesses where I have addresses.

Easy to opt out via online chat. Phone line takes forever to get through. It is legit, but need to let them know.

lincroft1710

drendon22 said:

Poshsalt said:

Hi,

Have 2 LTD businesses and received a letter from ICO Information Commissioner's Office requesting £40 for data protection and if I dont pay its a £4,000 fine.

Is this legit?

The reviews on internet say 96% negative. I've never heard of them.

On one business we dont hold any data which is the letter which was sent and another businesses where I have addresses.

Easy to opt out via online chat. Phone line takes forever to get through. It is legit, but need to let them know.

Your first post and you have replied to a 20 month old thread!