Water companies asked to publish sewage discharge data
We are calling on all water companies to proactively publish information relating to sewage discharges each month.
Read More »ICO 2024 – a year in review
As 2024 comes to a close, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is reflecting on a successful year of effecting change to protect people’s information rights and guide organisations to continually…
Read More »Transparency must be the default position for water companies
Public interest in water companies is higher than ever, with firms across the UK facing scrutiny over sewage discharges into lakes, rivers and the sea. Concerns about sewage pollution are…
Read More »14 million people don’t know how to erase their data from an old device
New figures reveal that three in 10 UK adults (29%) don’t know how to wipe their personal information from an old device or tech product.
Read More »Update on changes to our services for businesses
In October, we announced that we were piloting a new approach to providing business advice as part of our commitment to modernising our services and investing in tools that give…
Read More »Our response to Google’s policy change on fingerprinting
Stephen Almond is the ICO’s executive director of regulatory risk. Yesterday, Google announced to organisations that use its advertising products, that from 16 February 2025, it will no longer prohibit…
Read More »Generative AI developers, it’s time to tell people how you’re using their information
Stephen Almond is the ICO’s executive director of regulatory risk. In January we launched our consultation series on data protection in generative AI , receiving over 200 quality responses from…
Read More »Rogue companies receive fines totalling £290k for making millions of nuisance calls
We have fined two companies, based in Greater Manchester, a total of £290k and issued them both with enforcement notices after they were found to have made numerous nuisance phone…
Read More »Manchester employee handed suspended prison sentence for illegally accessing personal information
A motor insurance worker who unlawfully accessed personal information has been handed a suspended prison sentence after an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office.
Read More »Statement on the public sector approach from the Permanent Secretary of DSIT
The Information Commissioner has set out the outcome of his two-year trial of a new approach to regulating public sector organisations. His review notes the positive impact this has had…
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