The Freedom of Information Act gives you the right to ask for official information from public authorities. If you think a public authority has wrongly withheld information or incorrectly handled a request, you can complain to us.
Please note that complaints made under the Freedom of Information Act should be submitted within two months of the outcome of internal review being issued.
Supporting evidence
For your complaint to be eligible for further consideration we will usually need you to provide us with supporting information or evidence.
If you send us this information together with your completed complaint form it will avoid delays that could result from us asking you to provide it later.
To find out what information you need to send us, please select the category below that most closely matches what you intend to complain about:
If you are still unsure what supporting evidence you will need to send to us, are not able to provide the information we need, or are unable to complete a form, please contact our Helpline on 0303 123 1113.
Make your complaint
Please note: some of our online complaints forms are undergoing development. In the meantime, please choose from the following options.
1. Complete and save the form to your computer.
2. Open a new email, with 'Complaint to the ICO' in the subject line.
3. Attach this form and any other documents you wish to send us.
4. Send to casework@ico.gsi.gov.uk
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By post:
If your supporting evidence is in hard copy, you can fill in the online complaint form, print it out and post it to us with your supporting evidence
Freedom of Information Act complaints form
(Word version)
Send to:
Customer Services Team
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
SK9 5AF
For information about how we handle your data, please read our privacy notice.
