Clarity of ICO guidance for UK businesses handling personal data
The denominator is businesses handling personal data. The measure records agreement with a survey statement and is not an assessment of legal compliance.
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Data protection and privacy statistics and evidence
Evidence on data protection, privacy, GDPR, data residency and information governance in UK businesses.
Data-protection leadership among UK employers handling personal data
The denominator is employing businesses that handle digitised personal data. The measure does not specify whether the role is full-time or a formally appointed data protection officer.
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Awareness of the ICO among UK businesses handling digitised data
The denominator is businesses handling digitised data. The UK Business Data Survey interviewed 4,450 businesses between October 2025 and January 2026.
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