Monetary penalty notice

The provisions of the DPA remain in force for the purposes of PECR notwithstanding the introduction of the DPA18: see paragraph 58(1 ) of Schedule 20 to the DPA18. [...] In making his decision, the Commissioner has also had regard to the factors set out in s108(2)(b) of the Deregulation Act 2015; including: the nature and level of risks associated with non-compliance, including the risks to economic growth; the steps taken by the business to achieve compliance and reasons for its failure; the willingness and ability of the business to address non-compliance; the l. [...] Taking into account all of the above, the Commissioner has decided that a penalty in the sum of £55,000 (fifty five thousand pounds) is reasonable and proportionate given the particular facts of the case and the underlying objective in imposing the penalty. [...] There is a right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Information Rights) against: (a) the imposition of the monetary penalty and/or; (b) the amount of the penalty specified in the monetary penalty notice. [...] If you decide to appeal and if the Tribunal considers:- a) that the notice against which the appeal is brought is not in accordance with the law; or b) to the extent that the notice involved an exercise of discretion by the Commissioner, that he ought to have exercised his discretion differently, the Tribunal will allow the appeal or substitute such other decision as could have been made by the Co.