ICO reprimands West Midlands Police for data protection failure

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to West Midlands Police (WMP) after the force repeatedly mixed up two people’s personal information.

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ICO reassures employers they can share staff data in a mental health emergency

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance to give employers more certainty about sharing their workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency.

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Yr ICO yn galw ar bobl i rannu profiadau wrth gael mynediad at gofnodion gofal, gan addo gwella’r cymorth

Mae Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) yn galw ar bobl sydd â phrofiad o’r system ofal yn y Deyrnas Unedig i rannu’r heriau maen nhw wedi’u hwynebu wrth gael mynediad at…

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John Edwards speaks at IAPP’s Data Protection Intensive UK

Commissioner discusses three of the ICO’s key areas of focus in 2024.

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ICO orders Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology to monitor attendance of leisure centre employees

Regulator issues enforcement notices ordering Serco Leisure and community leisure trusts to stop using FRT and fingerprint scanning to monitor workers’ attendance

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Information Commissioner’s Office tells platforms to respect information rights when moderating online content

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is working to support people’s information rights online by ensuring organisations understand their data protection obligations when seeking to make their platforms safer.   Content moderation…

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Practical tips for small beauty and wellbeing businesses this Valentine’s Day

Show your customers you care – about their information rights – this Valentine’s Day.

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ICO approves legal services certification scheme

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has approved a certification scheme aimed at legal service providers who process personal data.   Certification schemes were introduced under the UK GDPR to help…

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ICO responds to Home Office’s draft regulations to the immigration exemption

The Information Commissioner’s Office has welcomed proposed government changes to provide clearer safeguards around how people in a potentially vulnerable position within the immigration system are able to access the…

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ICO urges all app developers to prioritise privacy

The Information Commissioner’s Office is reminding all app developers to ensure they protect users’ privacy, following the regulator’s review of period and fertility apps. 

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