How to get a DPL/CCL ?

[aditya]

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I have a limited company registered in UK.

Can anyone tell me where exactly do i get the Data protection license and the consumer credit license ?? Whats the procedure / fees and how many days does it take ?

[Shane]

CCL info here : The Office of Fair Trading: Consumer credit licences

CCL was easy to get when I got one about 6-7 years ago, not sure now, am sure other with CCL's will post in the morning

DPL info here : Processing personal information - Data Protection Act (DPA) - ICO

DPL registration is straight forward, application and renewals are £35 per year so it's just a case of filling in the form and ticking so many boxes you'll lose the will to live

[aditya]

Thanks so much.

[gerard]

You can apply for the CCL online, cost is £725.00 and takes around 8 weeks at present, bear in mind you cannot legally trade until it is granted (not applied for).

Also be careful which aspects of the CCL you apply for, some need a visit so read all the FAQ's

[Collateral]

725.00????????

Why so much? Im sure it's around 250.00 for a ltd company. That is how much i paid anyway.

[gerard]

Got mine this year, £575.00 as a fee and a £150.00 consumer credit jurisdiction levy, theiving taxing gits

[Collateral]

I'm glad i got mine when i did. Your right, thieving buggers!!!!!!

[DataSourced]

I'm glad i got mine when i did. Your right, thieving buggers!!!!!!

If it was that cheap won't it run out soon? They used to only run for 5 years.

Also OP what are you looking to use the licence for? It’s now far trickier to get a licence for some activities, it’s not just a case of if you don’t rob grannies then you get a licence. They require information on experience and working practices, and in the most polite way possible I can’t imagine from your post that either of these things are at the require level.

[aditya]

Thanks for the response everyone. By doing some research, i find that i dont really need the CCL because i am not talking to the client at all. My role is confined to the internet. I am an internet marketer. I run websites/ aff programs and PPC campaigns. I get traffic to my sites, capture the person's contact info and pass it on to another insurance lead broker.

Also OP what are you looking to use the licence for? It’s now far trickier to get a licence for some activities, it’s not just a case of if you don’t rob grannies then you get a licence. They require information on experience and working practices, and in the most polite way possible I can’t imagine from your post that either of these things are at the require level.

Regarding experience, i am running lead gen business in US markets since 3 years almost. But fairly new in the UK market as you can guess already. I have working websites advertising debt and insurance campaigns.

I still want to make sure that i don't break any laws.