UK Mortgage Glossary
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
UK regulator for data protection.
Full definition
The UK regulator responsible for upholding information rights, including UK GDPR data protection rules. Firms that process personal data must register with the ICO. Consumers can complain to the ICO about data handling issues. See ico.org.uk.
How this affects you
Whether information commissioner's office (ico) is relevant to your mortgage depends on your circumstances — lender, product, deposit, employment, credit profile, and stage of application. An FCA-authorised mortgage broker will tell you exactly where it applies to your case.
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