ICO joins global data protection and privacy enforcement programme
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has signed onto a new international multilateral agreement with the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE) to cooperate in cross-border data protection and…
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 »How data protection law can prevent harm in the housing sector
Housing organisations require personal data to provide services and support to their residents – this could be anything from contact details to medical records.
Read More »Paul Arnold at PDP’s Data Protection Compliance Conference 2023
Thank you for such a warm welcome. It’s great to be with you today and a privilege to be opening today’s Data Protection Compliance Conference.
Read More »John Edwards, Information Commissioner, delivers a keynote speech at IAPP Data Protection Intensive UK.
Commissioner opens conference with an overview of our past year.
Read More »ICO approves fourth UK GDPR certification scheme following sequence of success
The Information Commissioner’s Office has approved the fourth set of UK GDPR certification scheme criteria.
Read More »Information Commissioner’s Office calls for accountants to play their role in SMEs data protection compliance
Regulator publishes key questions for accountants to ask SME clients to ensure they get data protection compliance right.
Read More »Improving mobile phone data extraction practices across the criminal justice system in the UK
There are few regulators that have as broad a role as the ICO, with our data protection work particularly impacting every business and public authority.
Read More »ICO statement in response to the EU Commission’s announcement on the approval of the UK’s adequacy
The EU Commission has announced today that adequacy decisions for the UK have been approved.
Read More »Maintaining data flows for a digital world
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham looks at the data protection aspects of the recently agreed UK-EU trade agreement.
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