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).
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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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