ICO fines two companies a total of £340,000 for making aggressive and unwanted marketing calls

Almost 1.43 million calls made over a 13-month period.

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ICO yn dirwyo dau gwmni cyfanswm o £340,000 am wneud galwadau marchnata ymosodol a digroeso

Bron 1.43 miliwn o alwadau wedi’u gwneud dros gyfnod o 13 mis

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ICO statement on Upper Tribunal ruling

The Upper Tribunal has ruled on the ICO’s action to require Experian Limited to change how it handles people’s personal data, dismissing the ICO’s appeal of the First-tier Tribunal’s ruling…

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Director’s update: the FOI year in review

It’s fair to say that it’s been a heck of a year for the FOI team.

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Housing association reprimanded for exposing personal information on online portal

We have issued a reprimand to Clyde Valley Housing Association in Lanarkshire after personal information was accessible to other residents on an online customer portal. 

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ICO publishes guidance to improve transparency in health and social care

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is supporting health and social care organisations to ensure they are being transparent with people about how their personal information is being used.

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Information Commissioner’s Office seeks views on accuracy of generative AI models

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched the latest instalment in its consultation series examining how data protection law applies to the development and use of generative AI.

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ICO joins global data protection and privacy enforcement programme

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has signed onto a new international multilateral agreement with the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE) to cooperate in cross-border data protection and…

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ICO sets out priorities to protect children’s privacy online

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling on social media and video-sharing platforms to improve their data protection practices so children are safer when using their services. This comes as…

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ICO statement in response to reports of data breach at The London Clinic

An ICO spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided.”

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