Compliance toolkit
Templates and checklists
Editable starting points you can download and adapt for your business. Use them alongside the learning modules to put the Act into practice.
Templates
Privacy Notice Template
A plain-language privacy notice you can adapt to tell customers how your business uses their personal data.
Editable textConsentConsent Form Template
A simple, clear consent form for situations where you rely on consent, such as marketing or sensitive data.
Editable textBreachData Breach Register Template
A simple register to record every data breach or suspected breach, your assessment, and the action you took.
Editable textRightsSubject Access Request Form Template
A form to help people request the personal data you hold about them, and to help you log and respond to it.
Editable textChecklists
Website Compliance Checklist
A practical checklist to make your website handle personal data in line with the Data Protection Act.
Editable checklistSecurityCCTV Checklist
A checklist for using CCTV fairly and lawfully, whether in a shop, office, school, or other premises.
Editable checklistBreachData Breach Response Checklist
A first-response checklist for the hours and days after you discover a personal data breach.
Editable checklistGovernanceAnnual Compliance Review Checklist
A yearly check across the key areas of the Act to keep your business on track.
Editable checklist