Using FRT in schools – letter to North Ayrshire Council
We have issued a letter to North Ayrshire Council (NAC) following their use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) to manage ‘cashless catering’ in school canteens.
Read More »Former RAC employee fined for stealing data of victims of road traffic incidents
A former employee of breakdown services company RAC has plead guilty and been fined for the stealing of data of victims of road traffic accidents.
Read More »New FOI resources to support public authorities
We’ve been working hard, following the commitments made in our ICO25 plan, to make improvements to our Freedom of Information (FOI) services. We want to enhance the experience and outcomes…
Read More »Update on the ICO’s change of approach to regulating communication service providers
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published a statement on 20 January 2023 about the obligations of public electronic communications service providers (CSPs) under Regulation 5A of the Privacy and Electronic Communications…
Read More »Empowering people to foster trust in tomorrow’s technological advancements
The ICO is encouraging developers to consider privacy at an early stage when implementing new technologies to maintain public trust and confidence.
Read More »Building better business by responsibly unlocking the value of personal information
ICO offers advice to the UK’s five and a half million SMEs
Read More »Blog: Commissioner responds to misdirected criticism of journalism code
As a society we understand that a free press is an essential function of our democracy.
Read More »Providing certainty on how we enforce the laws we regulate
A blog by Stephen Eckersley, ICO Director of Investigations.
Read More »Five businesses fined a total of £435,000 for making nearly half a million unlawful marketing calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined five companies a total of £435,000 for making nearly half a million unlawful marketing calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service…
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