Information Commissioner seeks permission to appeal DSG Retail Ltd ruling – ICO News
We are seeking permission to appeal the judgment of the Upper Tribunal (Tribunal) on DSG Retail Limited (DSG) to the Court of Appeal. – Read More
We are seeking permission to appeal the judgment of the Upper Tribunal (Tribunal) on DSG Retail Limited (DSG) to the Court of Appeal. – Read More
Children see sharing their personal information online as necessary to avoid social exclusion, our new research has found. – Read More
We and several global counterparts are highlighting how social media companies can better protect personal information, as concerns grow about mass scraping of personal information within social media platforms, including…
A blog by John Edwards, Information Commissioner. – Read More
Information Commissioner John Edwards has today urged organisations across the country to recognise the real-world impact of data breaches – and the devastating effects they can have on people’s lives.…
We welcome the introduction of the Data Use and Access Bill in the House of Lords and look forward to seeing it progress through parliament to Royal Assent. – Read…
An ICO spokesperson: “We stand ready to support the Government’s ambition to make the NHS fit for the future, including the move to a more digital approach. Data protection law…
We have issued a practice recommendation to United Utilities for failing to properly handle requests for important environmental information from the public. – Read More
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two Manchester based financial and debt management companies a total of £150,000 for sending in excess of 7.5million spam text messages to people.…
We have fined two companies for making unlawful marketing calls to individuals registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). – Read More
Two former RAC employees have been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work, for unlawfully copying and selling over 29,500 lines of personal…
We are committed to modernising our service and investing in tools that enable us to give time-pressed businesses access to our advice and expertise 24/7. – Read More
Quantum technologies are advancing at pace, offering huge potential to improve our lives. For example, researchers are already using the next generation of certain quantum sensors to collect highly granular…
We have today launched a new audit framework designed to help organisations assess their own compliance with key requirements under data protection law. The framework empowers organisations to identify necessary…
We have fined Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) £750,000 for exposing the personal information of its entire workforce, leaving many fearing for their safety. Our investigation found that simple-to-implement procedures…