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.

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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…

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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.

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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

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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.

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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…

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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.

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ICO statement on Meta’s ad-free subscription service

“One of our key priorities is to ensure that people’s information rights are upheld by the online advertising industry.

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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.

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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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