UK Representative Service
Many organisations based outside of the UK that offer goods or services to individuals in the UK and/or monitor the behaviour of individuals in the UK need to have a UK Representative in place.
A UK Representative is appointed principally to communicate with the UK’s data protections supervisory authority and data subjects on privacy-related matters. Organisations based outside of the UK that offer goods or services to individuals in the UK and/or monitor the behaviour of individuals in the UK need to have a UK Representative in place. We offer this service for a fixed fee.
As a general rule, your organisation will need to appoint a UK Representative if it has no offices, branches or other establishments in the UK and it is offering goods or services to individuals in the UK or monitoring the behaviour of individuals in the UK. Many organisations are required to have one, but not all – for example, public-sector bodies are exempt.
The penalties for failure to comply are significant. Fines can be levied at up to 2% of worldwide turnover or £8.75 million, whichever figure is higher.
Also, if you offer goods or services to individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA) or monitor the behaviour of individuals in the EEA, but don’t have a presence in the EEA, you may be interested in our EU Representative service. We offer this for a fixed fee too.
If you would like to discuss your requirements in more detail, contact us to arrange a consultation.
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