How To Claim Compensation Over Data Protection

How can I claim compensation?

If there's been a breach and you've suffered damage, then you can go to court. For most purposes, if you think that the Data Protection Act is being breached, you go to the Information Commissioner. Now, the Information Commissioner used to be called the Data Protection Registrar and then he was called the Data Protection Commissioner, but now he's called the Information Commissioner because he has responsibilities under both the Data Protection Act and the Freedom of Information Act. The Information Commissioner has powers to order data controllers to do certain things and to issue enforcements notices, for example. He does not have the power to impose a fine like the French and Spanish Data Protection Authorities do. However, he can go to court to get the court impose a fine. But for most purposes, if you think there has been a breach of the Data Protection Act, your first avenue would be to go to the Information Commissioner's office.