ICO issues fines totalling £270,000 to firms making nuisance calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued fines totalling £270,000 to two separate companies for making unlawful marketing calls to numbers registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).
Read More »Adtech investigation resumes
Statement from Simon McDougall, ICO Deputy Commissioner, on the ICO’s investigation into the adtech industry.
Read More »ICO supports innovative data sharing projects to protect vulnerable people
The ICO Sandbox has selected three innovative data sharing services aimed at helping those who are vulnerable to online gambling harms, supporting ex-service men and women get the care they…
Read More »Safer Internet Day 2021
Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham said: “The ICO is proud to support Safer Internet Day, which contributes to the national conversation about online privacy and trust. Children must be protected within…
Read More »Maintaining data flows for a digital world
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham looks at the data protection aspects of the recently agreed UK-EU trade agreement.
Read More »Information Commissioner looks ahead to 2021
While January is always a month for looking ahead, it feels like no discussions of plans for 2021, professionally or personally, are possible without the mention of lockdown, vaccinations or…
Read More »Supporting Novartis to improve patient care during the pandemic
The latest Sandbox report is from medicines company Novartis, which uses innovative science and digital technologies to help transform patient care and improve their experiences and outcomes.
Read More »Elizabeth Denham’s term as Information Commissioner extended
An ICO spokesperson said: “Following a request from the Secretary of State for DCMS, Elizabeth Denham has agreed to extend her term as Information Commissioner to 31 October 2021, while…
Read More »Fines totalling £480,000 issued to companies making nuisance calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued fines totalling £480,000 to four separate companies for making unlawful calls to numbers registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).
Read More »ICO response to Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology’s (POST) on AI in healthcare
An ICO spokesperson said: “The ICO contributed to the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology’s (POST) recently published research briefing (known as a POSTnote) on AI and Healthcare, on the…
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