How data protection law can prevent harm in the housing sector
Housing organisations require personal data to provide services and support to their residents – this could be anything from contact details to medical records.
Read More »Hospitals urged to improve data protection standards following incident at NHS Fife
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to NHS Fife, after an unauthorised person was able to enter a ward and access the personal information of 14 patients.
Read More »ICO reprimands council for disclosing domestic abuse victim’s details to ex-partner
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to Charnwood Borough Council after it disclosed the new address of a domestic abuse victim to her ex-partner.
Read More »We looked into text pests and here’s what we found
Earlier this year, you may have seen media reports about people receiving unwanted contact from ‘text pests’ after using services such as booking a taxi or ordering a pizza.
Read More »Statement on Court of Appeal judgment on Freedom of Information Act appeal
The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in a Freedom of Information Act 2000 appeal regarding the ability to aggregate public interest factors for and…
Read More »Statement regarding the outcome of the Independent External Review of Lancashire Police’s handling of the Nicola Bulley case
John Edwards, Information Commissioner said: “It’s important that lessons can be learned from this tragic case, particularly around what information can be shared during a fast-paced investigation.
Read More »Commissioner warns UK’s top websites to make cookie changes
Regulator makes clear it should be as easy to “Reject All” cookies as it is to “Accept All”
Read More »Former NHS secretary found guilty of illegally accessing medical records
A former NHS employee has been found guilty and fined for illegally accessing the medical records of over 150 people.
Read More »Information Commissioner seeks permission to appeal Clearview AI Inc ruling
The UK Information Commissioner is seeking permission to appeal the judgment of the First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) (Tribunal) on Clearview AI Inc (Clearview).
Read More »Assessing data protection practices of UK tracing agents
Earlier this year a women’s charity raised concerns with us about the alleged actions of a tracing agent – an investigator using various methods to find a person’s current address…
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