Registration with the Information Commissioner

Any organisation or person who needs to store personal informationinformation: data with context or meaning must apply to register with the Information Commissionerinformation commissioner: the individual responsible for enforcing the Data Protection Act.

Data controllersdata controller: a company or an individual that collects and stores data about people must declare what information will be stored and how it will be used in advance. This is recorded in the register.

Each entry in the register contains:

1. The data controller's name and address.
2. A description of the information to be stored.
3. What they are going to use the information for.
4. Whether the data controller plans to pass on the information to other people or organisations.
5. Whether the data controller will transfer the information outside the UK.
6. Details of how the data controller will keep the information safe and secure.