Engagement key in protecting people’s privacy across the UK during the pandemic
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham highlights the positive results of the ICO’s engagement with the UK devolved administrations on the use of data in the fight against COVID-19.
Read More »ICO takes action against company for sending spam emails selling face masks during pandemic
A company that sent spam emails selling face masks during the pandemic has been fined £40,000 by the ICO and issued with an enforcement notice.
Read More »Keynote at PDP’s 19th annual data protection conference
Elizabeth Denham spoke about data protection during a pandemic, in a speech delivered by video.
Read More »Statement on the outcome of the ICO’s compulsory audit of the Department for Education
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the outcome of a compulsory audit of the Department for Education DFE carried out in February 2020.
Read More »Blog: the conclusion of the ICO’s investigation into the use of personal data in political campaigning
There can be few cases that better illustrate how mainstream data protection has become than the ICO’s investigation into the use of personal data in political campaigning, including by the…
Read More »ICO launches consultation on draft Statutory guidance
The ICO has launched a public consultation on its draft Statutory guidance, which details how it will regulate and enforce data protection legislation in the UK.
Read More »ICO fines company flouting the law in order to profiteer from the coronavirus pandemic
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Digital Growth Experts Limited (DGEL) £60,000 for sending thousands of nuisance marketing texts at the height of the pandemic.
Read More »Statement from Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham on the NHS COVID-19 app
Statement from Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham on the NHS COVID-19 app.
Read More »Open letter from UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham to UK organisations
Open letter from UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham to UK organisations.
Read More »Data protection guidance for collecting customer information
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published data protection guidance for organisations mandated to collect customer and visitor information.
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