ICO launches FOI toolkit topic to help public bodies deal with vexatious requests
Continuing with its commitment to improving freedom of information (FOI) services, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched the third topic in its FOI toolkit to enable public authorities to…
Read More »Protecting privacy during a pandemic: our work on the UK’s Covid apps
A blog by Ian Hulme, the ICO’s Director of Regulatory Assurance.
Read More »Local elections and my personal data – what should I expect?
With local elections in England and Northern Ireland on the horizon, we know many people have questions about how their data may be used during an election. Personal information is…
Read More »ICO statement on Capita incident
Capita has reported an incident to us and we are assessing the information provided.
Read More »ICO reprimands Surrey Police and Sussex Police for recording more than 200,000 phone calls without people’s knowledge
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to both Surrey Police and Sussex Police, following the rollout of an app that recorded phone conversations and unlawfully captured personal…
Read More »Online recruitment firm fined £130,000 for sending 107 million spam emails targeting jobseekers
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Join The Triboo Limited £130,000 for what it called a “egregious” violation of the law.
Read More »ICO fines TikTok £12.7 million for misusing children’s data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £12,700,000 fine to TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited and TikTok Inc (TikTok) for a number of breaches of data protection law, including…
Read More »ICO Sandbox publishes its exit report following work with ‘Good With’ – a startup aiming to give young adults fairer access to financial products and services
Good With, a fintech and edtech start-up, entered the Sandbox as part of its work to develop mobile applications which will help educate young adults on personal finance. It plans…
Read More »ICO to prioritise Freedom of Information complaints with significant public interest
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced a new approach to prioritise complaints made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) where there is significant public interest.
Read More »Generative AI: eight questions that developers and users need to ask
A blog by Stephen Almond, Director of Technology and Innovation.
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