Children’s privacy and data sharing in focus as regulatory sandbox re-opens
The ICO is re-opening the regulatory sandbox, its free service, designed to support organisations using personal data to develop innovative products and services.
Read More »Statement in response to exam results
An ICO spokesperson said: “We understand how important A-level results and other qualifications are to students across the country. When so much is at stake, it’s especially important that their…
Read More »Statement in response to trial of NHS Test and Trace app
“We recognise the importance of contact tracing to the UK’s ongoing fight against COVID-19 and welcome work to develop an effective app in England to support this.”
Read More »Statement to issue the Age Appropriate Design Code
The Age Appropriate Design Code has completed the Parliamentary process and is being issued by the ICO today, 12 August 2020. The Code will come into force in 21 days…
Read More »ICO statement on the Court of Appeal judgment in R (Bridges) -v- Chief Constable of South Wales Police & Ors
An ICO spokesperson said: “We welcome the Court of Appeal’s judgment that provides clarification on the police use of live facial recognition technology (FRT) in public places.
Read More »Updated ICO statement on the judgment of the European Court of Justice in the Schrems II case.
Anyone transferring personal data internationally will have been watching the recent judgment of the CJEU with some trepidation. International data transfers, that are so vital for the global economy, suddenly…
Read More »ICO launches guidance on AI and data protection
Simon McDougall, Deputy Commissioner – Regulatory Innovation and Technology, discusses the relationship between AI and data protection as the ICO publishes new AI guidance.
Read More »ICO launches guidance on AI and data protection
Simon McDougall, Deputy Commissioner – Regulatory Innovation and Technology, discusses the relationship between AI and data protection as the ICO publishes new AI guidance.
Read More »Information Commissioner’s Office publishes 2019-20 annual report
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its annual report for 2019-20, covering what the Information Commissioner has called a “transformative period” for privacy and data protection and broader information…
Read More »Global privacy expectations of video teleconference providers
Data protection and privacy authorities from around the world have today published an open letter to video teleconferencing companies, reminding them of their obligations to comply with the law and…
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