Just got an ICO begging letter

[escapeUK]

I just got one too, thought it was a scam first off. Who else laughed to find the scum in the house of commons exempted themselves from it? So typical of this hell hole country.

Did the self assessment the last question is the important one.

Do you only process personal data for:

• Staff administration (including payroll);
  
  You only hold the personal information of the people you need to for your staff administration.
• accounts or records (ie invoices and payments);
  
  You only hold the personal information of the people you need to for your own accounts and records – for example information about past, existing or present customers or suppliers.
  
  The information is restricted to what is necessary for your accounts and records – for example name, address and credit card details. However, this doesn't include information processed by or obtained from credit reference agencies.
• advertising, marketing and public relations (in connection with your own business activity).
  
  You only hold the personal information of the people you need to for your own advertising, marketing and public relations – for example information about past, existing or present customers or suppliers
  
  The information is restricted to what is necessary for your advertising, marketing and public relations – for example, names, addresses and other identifiers
  
  You only advertise and market your own goods and services

Which I think we can all answer YES to which means exempt.

[ladymuck]

I got one too.

What happens if we just ignore it? Do we really have to go through the rigmarole of filling out self assessment?

Go for it. Tell us how it went for you.

Hard work running a business innit.

I remember when PAYE required a nil return form to be submitted when you didn't have anything to pay in a particular period, and I could never find the bloody thing either.

Some kids have no idea they've been born.

[Lance]

Go for it. Tell us how it went for you.

Hard work running a business innit.

To be fair he can ignore the self-assessment part. That is just an optional guide.
So the direct answer is "yes you can".

It took me longer to find the letter from the pile the wife out it in than it did to complete the exemption form. And the SA form was only a bit longer as I tried lots of options to see what it was asking.

[Lance]

i just received the letter, too. I hold no data, it is stored by my Cloud-based email / storage provider.

that still counts as you storing it....

[northernladuk]

I got one too.

What happens if we just ignore it? Do we really have to go through the rigmarole of filling out self assessment?

Go for it. Tell us how it went for you.

Hard work running a business innit.

[silent bob]

I got one too.

What happens if we just ignore it? Do we really have to go through the rigmarole of filling out self assessment?

[Scruff]

i just received the letter, too. I hold no data, it is stored by my Cloud-based email / storage provider.

[ladymuck]

I can't see where the "sod off I'm exempt" form is, possibly because they don't want me to know about it? I was on https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations...protection-fee. The letter I received doesn't tell me how to register as exempt either, though it says I can

It's in the letter I received: ico.org.uk/no-fee

Did you turn the page over?

[d000hg]

I got one yesterday. Filled in their self assessment form and was told I didn't need to register. If you don't, just do their sod off form as rawly said.

Object moved

PS Dunno why that link shows "Object moved" but it is a correct link.

Got one today too. I’d already looked into this ages ago and determined I was exempt as I only keep customer records for invoicing/accounting purposes. I submitted their form to say I’m exempt and hopefully that’s the end of it.

I can't see where the "sod off I'm exempt" form is, possibly because they don't want me to know about it? I was on https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations...protection-fee. The letter I received doesn't tell me how to register as exempt either, though it says I can

[SueEllen]

Nice to know they are getting all of us at the same time.

Must be going through SIC codes.