ICO fines Glasgow company for making half a million nuisance calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Glasgow-based company DialADeal Scotland Ltd (DDSL) for making more than half a million nuisance marketing calls.
Read More »As the Children’s code comes in – what’s next?
The transition year is up and the Children’s code comes fully into force on 2 September.
Read More »Statement on DCMS announcement of next Information Commissioner
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has today announced that John Edwards is the Government’s preferred nominee to be the next Information Commissioner.
Read More »New certification schemes will “raise the bar” of data protection in children’s privacy, age assurance and asset disposal
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has approved the first UK GDPR certification scheme criteria.
Read More »ICO fines company for illegal pensions calls
The ICO has fined Halifax-based company Parkin Beacher Ltd (PBL) £50,000 for making illegal marketing calls to people about their pensions.
Read More »ICO consults on how organisations can continue to protect people’s personal data when it’s transferred outside of the UK
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a public consultation on its draft international data transfer agreement (IDTA) and guidance.
Read More »Call for views: data protection and employment practices
Anulka Clarke, ICO Acting Director of Regulatory Assurance introduces our call to views in this blog as we look to update our Employment Practices guidance.
Read More »New guidance on direct marketing and the public sector
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a new resource to help public sector organisations understand when the direct marketing rules will apply to their messages.
Read More »Nuisance call blocker company fined £170,000 for making almost 200,000 illegal marketing calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Yes Consumer Solutions Limited (YCSL) £170,000 for making 188,493 unsolicited direct marketing calls to customers registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).
Read More »ICO’s priorities and impact of our work
The Daily Telegraph ran a story today about the focus of the ICO’s work and the impact that we make. The article criticises the ICO’s choice of regulatory priorities. As…
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