ICO publishes new Data Sharing Code of Practice

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today published its Data Sharing Code of Practice

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ICO and Global Cyber Alliance sign Memorandum of Understanding

Steve Eckersley, Director of Investigations, ICO, said: “The Information Commissioner’s Office is the UK independent regulator responsible for upholding information rights and people’s privacy. Data protection is central to cybersecurity…

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ICO launches tool to help police forces using data analytics

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is urging police forces to build in data protection from the start when considering data analytics projects.

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ICO fines Lincolnshire mortgage broker £50,000 for sending thousands of nuisance texts

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined OSL Financial Consultancy Limited (OSL) £50,000 for illegally sending 174,342 nuisance marketing texts.

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UK political parties must improve data protection practices

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out how seven of the UK’s political parties need to improve the way they handle people’s personal data after assessing how they manage…

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ICO fines Ticketmaster UK Limited £1.25million for failing to protect customers’ payment details

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Ticketmaster UK Limited £1.25million for failing to keep its customers’ personal data secure.  

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Greater Manchester claims management company fined £250,000 for making millions of nuisance calls

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Reliance Advisory Limited (RAL) £250,000 for breaking electronic marketing law.

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ICO takes enforcement action against Experian after data broking investigation

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) orders the credit reference agency Experian Limited to make fundamental changes to how it handles people’s personal data within its direct marketing services.

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ICO fines British Airways £20m for data breach affecting more than 400,000 customers

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways (BA) £20m for failing to protect the personal and financial details of more than 400,000 of its customers.

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Keynote at PDP’s 19th annual data protection conference

Elizabeth Denham spoke about data protection during a pandemic, in a speech delivered by video.

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