“This needs to be dealt with.” – ICO issues Enforcement Notice to City of York Council over FOI backlog
Information Commissioner issues Enforcement Notice relating to backlog of 261 FOI requests
Read More »ICO issues half a million pounds in new fines as fight to tackle illegal nuisance calls continues
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued fines totalling £590,000 to five companies for collectively making 1.9 million unwanted marketing calls which targeted the elderly and people with vulnerabilities.
Read More »Share information to protect children and young people at risk, urges UK Information Commissioner
Organisations will not get in trouble if they share information to protect children and young people at risk of serious harm, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has promised.
Read More »ICO to review period and fertility tracking apps as poll shows more than half of women are concerned over data security
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is reviewing period and fertility apps as new figures show more than half of women have concerns over data security.
Read More »ICO backs new data sharing schemes to protect gamblers from harm
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today backed proposals for the financial sector to share data with gambling companies to protect customers from unaffordable losses.
Read More »ICO fines two businesses £180,000 for making unlawful marketing calls
The Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) has issued fines totalling £180,000 for two companies that made more than 480,000 unlawful marketing calls to businesses signed up with the UK’s “Do not…
Read More »ICO statement on the High Court ruling about the immigration exemption in the Data Protection Act 2018
The High Court has ruled that the immigration exemption in the Data Protection Act 2018, as currently drafted, is still unlawful and must be made clearer.
Read More »ICO launches consultation on how it prioritises FOI complaints
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on how it prioritises the complaints it receives about public bodies’ handling of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
Read More »Action taken against SEVEN organisations who failed in their duty to respond to information access requests
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against seven organisations who have failed to respond to the public when asked for personal information held about them, known as a…
Read More »ICO launches second consultation on the draft Data protection and journalism code
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a second consultation on a draft code of practice about using personal data for journalism (the code).
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