The 2017 Equifax breach exposed financial and personal data of 15.2 million UK residents and 147.9 million people globally — including names, dates of birth, addresses, National Insurance numbers, and credit card details. The ICO fined Equifax £500,000 (the maximum under the pre-GDPR law). Equifax holds detailed credit and financial data on most UK adults.
This letter is pre-addressed to Equifax Limited, the official EU data controller for Equifax. Fill in your details and copy or send it directly.
Equifax does not publish a direct DPO email. Use their privacy contact form or send by post to the address shown in the letter.
Dear Data Protection Officer,
I am writing to exercise my rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As an individual whose personal data you process, I am requesting the following information:
Below is my information for your reference:
Name:
Email:
Address:
This request is of utmost importance to me and should not be ignored. The GDPR mandates that you respond within one month. Failure to comply may result in further action being taken.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
1. Copy and send this letter to the data controller of the organisation.
2. Follow up until you hear back. The GDPR requires a response within one month.
3. No response? Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Select your country to find your data protection authority: