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…
Read More »Reflecting on the first year of the ‘Explaining decisions made with AI’ guidance
It is estimated that AI has the potential to help UK GDP grow by between 10 and 22 per cent by 2030.
Read More »Spotlight on the Children’s Code standards – best interests of the child, detrimental use of children’s data and data minimisation
Providing detailed explanations of each standard is one of the ways we’re supporting organisations to conform with the ICO’s Children’s Code.
Read More »ICO approves the first UK eIDAS Regulations Qualified Trust Service Provider
The Information Commissioner’s Office has approved GlobalSign as the UK’s first qualified trust service provider [QTSP] under the UK eIDAS Regulations.
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