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Sample Letter

Personal information under the Data Protection Act (sole name)

Use this letter to ask for personal information held about you by an organisation. This is also called a 'subject data access request'. You can find information about how to use this letter in our fact sheet Credit agreements - getting information.

You can choose to send a letter in your own name or in joint names. You may have a debt in joint names, or want to write to your creditors together because you have worked out a joint budget.

  • Fill in your contact details, account number and any extra information you want to include in the grey shaded areas.
  • Today’s date will be added automatically.
  • Sign each letter and enclose a copy of your budget if needed.

Letter in joint names

You can choose to send a letter in your own name or in joint names. You may have a debt in joint names, or want to write to your creditors together because you have worked out a joint budget.

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You need to include the organisation name.
Name of the organisation you are writing toInclude the name of the person or creditor you are writing to.
You need to include their address.
Their address line 1Make sure you include the full address for the person or organisation. Don't forget the post code.
Their address line 2
Their address line 3
You need to include their postcode.
Their postcodeDon't forget their postcode.
You need to include your address.
Your address line 1Make sure you include your full address.
Your address line 2
Your address line 3
You need to include your postcode.
Your postcodeDon't forget your postcode.

28th March 2023

Date
Dear Sir/Madam
Account No:
This field is required.
Your account or reference numberYou will find your account or reference number on any paperwork from your creditor.
Please send me the information which I am entitled to under the Data Protection Act 2018.
I would particularly like you to provide information about the following items.
This field is required.
Fill in here the kind of information that you want to receive. Try to be specific about what you want, so that you don’t get too much unhelpful information. It might help to ask for information between certain dates, or for records of contacts during a particular year, or for your case record, or for copies of letters that have been sent to you.
If you need further information from me, please let me know as soon as possible.
I understand that you should provide the information I have asked for without undue delay and at the latest within one month of receiving this letter.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
You need to include your name(s).
Include your full name