The ICO: why do I have a letter from the Information Commissioner's Office?

This is a video from my Patreon channel that, when I was watching it back, I thought could be useful as a standalone piece of advice. This is something that everyone running a business needs to know, and doubly so if you've received a letter from the ICO - the Information Commissioner's Office - asking you for money.

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Link to the ICO's questionnaire to see if you need to pay:
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/...

And here's the page on their site that explains the exemptions:
https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/...


Let me know if you have any questions in the comments.

Thanks for watching!

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