This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Re: Data Protection Act'.
 
Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission 
Freedom of Information Act Focal Point 
PO Box 61791 
 
London 
 
 
SW1P 9NT 
 
 
 
 
E   [email address] 
 
 
W  www.childmaintenance.org 
 
Marie Griffiths 
 
 
request-30219-
Our Ref. VTR 659 
 
[email address]
 
 
 
Date: 10 March 2010 
 
 
 
 
Dear Ms Griffiths, 
 
Thank you for your e-mail dated 5 March 2010 in which you made a request for 
information.  Your request is being considered under the terms of the Freedom of 
Information Act 2000.  
 
Your request  
Please provide the following information regarding your responsibilities under the 
Data Protection Act (DPA): 
 
1. How many requests do you get under the DPA each year? 
 
2. How do you verify the authenticity of DPA requests? 
 
3. Do you conduct regular DPA audits / have an auditing policy? 
 
4. Do you maintain data on errors in information covered by the DPA? 
 
a. If so, please provide data for the past 5 years. 
 
Your request was received on 5 March 2010. You can expect a reply therefore by 6 
April 2010, unless we need to contact you to clarify your request, or the balance of 
the public interest test needs to be considered. If you have any queries about this 
matter please feel free to contact the Freedom of Information Act Focal Point by 
letter or e-mail using the contact details above. 
 
 
 
Yours sincerely, 
 
 
Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission 
Freedom of Information Act Focal Point 

 
 

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