ICO fines two companies a total of £340,000 for making aggressive and unwanted marketing calls
Almost 1.43 million calls made over a 13-month period.
Read More »ICO calls for people to share experiences accessing care records as it vows to improve support
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling on people with experience of the care system in the UK to share the challenges they have faced when accessing their care records…
Read More »One in three young people falling prey to ‘text pests’ as ICO calls for victims to come forward
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today launched a call for victims of so-called ‘text pests’ to come forward to help the regulator gather evidence of the impact of this…
Read More »ICO statement on Capita incident
Capita has reported an incident to us and we are assessing the information provided.
Read More »ICO publishes annual tracking research
77% of people say protecting their personal information is essential, research commissioned by the ICO has found.
Read More »ICO supports innovative data sharing projects to protect vulnerable people
The ICO Sandbox has selected three innovative data sharing services aimed at helping those who are vulnerable to online gambling harms, supporting ex-service men and women get the care they…
Read More »ICO supports innovative data sharing projects to protect vulnerable people
The ICO Sandbox has selected three innovative data sharing services aimed at helping those who are vulnerable to online gambling harms, supporting ex-service men and women get the care they…
Read More »Information Commissioner updates on the ICO’s regulatory approach during COVID-19 and beyond
When the ICO set out how we would regulate during COVID-19 I wrote of the importance of regulators taking account of the larger social and economic context.
Read More »Combining privacy and innovation: ICO Sandbox six months on
It’s been an exciting, interesting and challenging first six months for the ICO Sandbox – both for those externally involved in the various projects and for the ICO staff working…
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