The bailiff company refused to explain their fees

Some bailiff companies say explaining their fees is "personal data" and to make a subject access request.^[1] That advice is wrong because a fee explanation is not personal data.

"Personal data" is any information relating to an identified or identifiable living individual.^[2]

The debtor may question the enforcement fees and charges by applying to the court for a detailed assessment hearing^[3][4] and ask for costs,^[5] or be paid to represent as a litigant in person.^[6][7]

^{[1] Section 45 of the Data Protection Act 2018
[2] Section 3(2) of the Data Protection Act 2018
[3] Civil Procedure Rule 84.16
[4] See: Apply for a detailed assessment
[5] Civil Procedure Rule 44.2
[6] Civil Procedure Rule 46.5
[7] Practice Direction 46.5 Rule 3.1}