# ICO launches self-assessment DPA tool

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/02/05/ico-launches-self-assessment-dpa-tool/
- Published: 2016-02-05T12:57:04+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The Information Commissioner ‘s Office has launched an online self-assessment 
toolkit aimed at helping small and medium-sized organisations assess their compliance
with the Data Protection Act.**

The tool asks a series of questions and generates a rating according to the participating
organisation’s responses. It also provides links to relevant guidance and information.

The online [self-assessment toolkit](http://www.ico.org.uk/dptk) it can be completed
as one comprehensive assessment that covers the key obligations that organisations
of this size have in relation to processing their customers’ or clients’ personal
information. Alternatively, it can also be broken down into separate checklists,
so enabling users to tailor it to their organisation’s particular needs and risks.

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