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…
Read More »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.
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »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.
Read More »ICO warns organisations to proactively make advertising cookies compliant after positive response to November call to action
Last November we wrote to 53 of the UK’s top 100 websites, warning that they faced enforcement action if they did not make changes to advertising cookies to comply with…
Read More »New ICO campaign promotes sharing data to safeguard children
The Information Commissioner’s Office is partnering with education, law enforcement and social service organisations to raise awareness about responsible data sharing to protect children from harm.
Read More »South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reprimanded for “serious, harmful” data breach
Investigation found Trust staff not prepared for handling sensitive communications
Read More »Accelerated Access to GP Records (AAGPR) DPIA’s response
Over recent weeks, a number of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) have been submitted by GP Practices. The subject of the DPIAs is the implementation of the Accelerated Access to…
Read More »ICO publishes updated Commissioner’s Opinion on age assurance for the Children’s code
New Opinion gives clarity to organisations on how to comply with age assurance
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