ICO takes regulatory action against four public authorities under the FOI Act

We have taken action against four public authorities for continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). 

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Statement on the public sector approach

Two years ago, I set out my vision of working more effectively with public authorities across the UK so they could better protect people’s information, while transforming public services and…

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Court of Appeal rejects appeal against UK Information Commissioner’s monetary penalty notice

We welcome the Court of Appeal (CoA) unanimous dismissal of an appeal by Doorstep Dispensaree Limited (DDL) against a monetary penalty notice (MPN) issued by the Commissioner on 17 December…

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Advice to local authorities facing financial restrictions

Managing request volumes and issuing timely responses to requests for information are crucial to complying with your information access obligations.

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Data protection is not an excuse when tackling scams and fraud

We are calling on organisations to share personal information responsibly to protect their customers from scams and fraud.

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Our lives, our privacy: the 40 items that shaped 40 years of privacy rights

We are marking our 40th anniversary by launching a digital exhibition telling the story of the most important moments in privacy and information rights over the past four decades.

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Joint statement from the FCA, ICO and TPR for retail investment firms and pension providers

Data protection and effective communications to consumers in relation to retail investments and pensions.  

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Using Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) to unlock value from data responsibly

On Thursday 7 November, DSIT’s Responsible Technology Adoption (RTA) Unit and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Cost-Benefit Awareness Tool. 

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NEW data protection code of conduct launched for UK private investigators

We have approved and published the first sector-owned code of conduct – The Association of British Investigators Ltd (ABI) UK GDPR code of conduct for Investigative and Litigation Support Services.

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ICO intervention into AI recruitment tools leads to better data protection for job seekers

We have  today issued a series of recommendations [LINK] to AI developers and providers to ensure they are better protecting job seekers’ information rights.

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