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.
Read More »ICO fines Ministry of Defence for Afghan evacuation data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the Ministry of Defence (MoD) £350,000 for disclosing personal information of people seeking relocation to the UK shortly after the Taliban took control…
Read More »Update – statement on Court of Appeal judgment on Freedom of Information Act appeal
The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in a Freedom of Information Act 2000 appeal regarding the ability to aggregate public interest factors for and…
Read More »Hospitals urged to improve data protection standards following incident at NHS Fife
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to NHS Fife, after an unauthorised person was able to enter a ward and access the personal information of 14 patients.
Read More »ICO reprimands council for disclosing domestic abuse victim’s details to ex-partner
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to Charnwood Borough Council after it disclosed the new address of a domestic abuse victim to her ex-partner.
Read More »Statement on Court of Appeal judgment on Freedom of Information Act appeal
The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in a Freedom of Information Act 2000 appeal regarding the ability to aggregate public interest factors for and…
Read More »‘Be smarter than your smart tech’ – ICO issues top tips for consumers buying smart devices on Black Friday
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has shared its top tips to support consumers shopping smart tech this Black Friday.
Read More »Information Commissioner’s Office issues three fines totalling £170,000 for illegal direct marketing
Three companies offering financial services have been fined £170,000 collectively by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for illegal direct marketing under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).
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