Supporting the right of access for people with experience of the care system in Scotland
Records of personal information are so important to people who have experience of the care system, as they are often key to understanding their personal history and identity.
Read More »ICO statement in response to Angiolini Inquiry
The Angiolini Inquiry has published its first report, following its review of the murder of Sarah Everard.
Read More »ICO warns charities about direct marketing rules as it orders Penny Appeal to stop sending spam texts
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered a charity to stop sending unsolicited marketing texts to people without their consent, as it reminds all charities of their legal obligations.
Read More »Y Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn galw ar uwch arweinwyr i gymryd tryloywder o ddifrif
Heddiw, wrth i’m swyddfa gymryd camau rheoleiddio pellach yn erbyn pedwar sefydliad cyhoeddus am eu methiannau parhaus i gyflawni eu rhwymedigaethau o dan y Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, rwy’n ysgrifennu atoch…
Read More »ICO launches “consent or pay” call for views and updates on cookie compliance work
A blog by Stephen Almond, Executive Director, Regulatory Risk.
Read More »ICO fines Wigan-based Pinnacle Life £80,000 for “predatory” spam call campaign
Wigan-based company Pinnacle Life has been fined £80,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a year-long unlawful spam phone call campaign.
Read More »Information Commissioner calls for senior leaders to take transparency seriously
Today, as my office takes further regulatory action against five public organisations for their continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, I am writing…
Read More »ICO takes regulatory action against five public authorities under the FOI Act
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against five public authorities for continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
Read More »ICO and Federal Communications Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which formalises their commitment to work together to protect people from…
Read More »ICO finds the Home Office’s pilot of GPS electronic monitoring of migrants breached UK data protection law
Home Office pilot scheme failed to assess privacy intrusion of GPS monitoring.
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