The ICO and the data protection fee
Who regulates this site, and whether it must register.
Who the ICO is
The ICO is the UK's independent regulator for data protection. It enforces the UK GDPR and handles complaints from people about how their personal data is used. Since 30 September 2026 it is formally the Information Commission, and it is still known as the ICO, at ico.org.uk.
The data protection fee
Organisations and sole traders that use personal information pay the ICO a yearly fee, unless all of what they do is exempt. For the smallest, the fee is £52 a year (£47 by direct debit). The exemptions include personal or household use, and an organisation's own advertising, marketing and public relations, and they only apply when every use of personal data falls within them.
Where this site stands, under review
This is a personal site. Reading it holds no personal data. Accounts and recruiter passes do. I am checking against the ICO's guidance whether that falls within an exemption or whether I need to pay the fee. While that is checked, I treat myself as responsible for the personal data the site holds, and I follow the privacy notice in full. The outcome will be published here as this document's next version.
If you want to complain
Please tell me first at kumarchandrachooda@gmail.com, so I can put it right. You can also complain to the ICO directly at ico.org.uk at any time.