ICO reprimands West Midlands Police for data protection failure
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to West Midlands Police (WMP) after the force repeatedly mixed up two people’s personal information.
Read More »ICO reassures employers they can share staff data in a mental health emergency
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance to give employers more certainty about sharing their workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency.
Read More »Information Commissioner’s Office tells platforms to respect information rights when moderating online content
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is working to support people’s information rights online by ensuring organisations understand their data protection obligations when seeking to make their platforms safer. Content moderation…
Read More »ICO approves legal services certification scheme
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has approved a certification scheme aimed at legal service providers who process personal data. Certification schemes were introduced under the UK GDPR to help…
Read More »ICO responds to Home Office’s draft regulations to the immigration exemption
The Information Commissioner’s Office has welcomed proposed government changes to provide clearer safeguards around how people in a potentially vulnerable position within the immigration system are able to access the…
Read More »ICO urges all app developers to prioritise privacy
The Information Commissioner’s Office is reminding all app developers to ensure they protect users’ privacy, following the regulator’s review of period and fertility apps.
Read More »ICO fines financial services company £50k for spam text messages
Financial services company LADH Limited has been fined £50,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for sending tens of thousands of spam text messages, in breach of Privacy and Electronic…
Read More »Information Commissioner’s Office launches consultation series on generative AI
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation series on generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), examining how aspects of data protection law should apply to the development and use of…
Read More »Two home improvement companies fined a total of £250,000 for making illegal marketing calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two home improvement companies a total of £250,000 for bombarding people on the UK’s ‘do not call’ register with millions of unlawful marketing…
Read More »ICO fines HelloFresh £140,000 for spam texts and emails
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined food delivery company HelloFresh £140,000 for a campaign of 79 million spam emails and 1 million spam texts over a seven-month period.
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