ICO statement on Capita incident
Capita has reported an incident to us and we are assessing the information provided.
Read More »Statement in response to the Open Rights Group’s report
The ICO does not share the views in the Open Rights Group report.
Read More »John Edwards, Information Commissioner, delivers a keynote speech at the Data and the Future of Financial Services Summit
Event took place on 17 May 2023
Read More »ICO reprimands Thames Valley Police for releasing witness details to suspected criminals
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to Thames Valley Police (TVP) after details were released which led to suspected criminals learning the address of a witness.
Read More »ICO warns of “real danger” of discrimination in new technologies that monitor the brain
The Information Commissioner’s Office is warning that newly emerging neurotechnologies risk discriminating against people if those groups are not put at the heart of their development.
Read More »ICO submits Data protection and journalism code of practice to the Secretary of State
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a code of practice about using personal information for journalism (the code), and formally submitted it to the Secretary of State at the…
Read More »Two energy firms fined combined £250,000 for making unlawful marketing calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two energy companies a total of £250,000 for bombarding people and businesses on the UK’s ‘do not call’ register with unlawful marketing calls.
Read More »Don’t be blind to AI risks in rush to see opportunity – ICO reviewing key businesses’ use of generative AI
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will today call for businesses to address the privacy risks generative AI can bring before rushing to adopt the technology – with tougher checks on…
Read More »“They are failing their residents.” – ICO takes action against Croydon Council for failing to respond to Freedom of Information requests
Council hit with enforcement notice for “repeated, systemic” failures on information law.
Read More »ICO urges organisations to harness the power of data safely by using privacy enhancing technologies
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is recommending organisations to start using privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) to share people’s personal information safely, securely and anonymously.
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