Guilty car salesman fined for retaining and selling data to competitors
A man has pleaded guilty and been fined for unlawfully retaining and selling thousands of pieces of customer records from the car leasing company he worked for in Hertfordshire.
Read More »Our statement in response to Meta’s announcement to introduce teen accounts
Stephen Almond, Executive Director Regulatory Risk said: “We welcome Instagram’s new protections for its younger users following our engagement with them. Our Children’s code is clear that kids’ accounts must…
Read More »ICO statement in response to Meta’s announcement on user data to train AI
Statement from Stephen Almond, Executive Director Regulatory Risk at the ICO.
Read More »Surrey Police show a “lack of seriousness about their obligations” as ICO issues enforcement notice over FOI failures
Enforcement notice issued to Surrey Police over Freedom of Information backlog
Read More »ICO and NCA sign memorandum of understanding for further collaboration on cyber security
We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Crime Agency (NCA) that sets out how both organisations will cooperate to improve the UK’s cyber resilience.
Read More »Action taken against Labour Party for failing to respond to requests for personal information on time
We have issued a reprimand to the Labour Party for repeatedly failing to respond to people who asked it what personal information the party held on them – known as…
Read More »New tool helps small businesses create privacy notices
We have launched a new, quick and easy-to-use tool to help small organisations and sole traders create a bespoke privacy notice and protect people’s information rights.
Read More »Porthcawl man sentenced after “brazen” car scam worth hundreds of thousands of pounds
A man who unlawfully accessed personal data has been sentenced after our investigation.
Read More »Provisional decision to impose £6m fine on software provider following 2022 ransomware attack that disrupted NHS and social care services
We have provisionally decided to fine Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (Advanced) £6.09m, following an initial finding that the provider failed to implement measures to protect the personal information of…
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