ICO acting against eight individuals over alleged theft of road traffic accident data from garages

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has commenced criminal proceedings against eight individuals over the alleged unlawful accessing and obtaining of people’s personal information from vehicle repair garages to generate potential…

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ICO consults on how organisations can continue to protect people’s personal data when it’s transferred outside of the UK

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a public consultation on its draft international data transfer agreement (IDTA) and guidance.

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ICO issues fines totalling £270,000 to firms making nuisance calls

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued fines totalling £270,000 to two separate companies for making unlawful marketing calls to numbers registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).

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Data protection guidance for collecting customer information

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published data protection guidance for organisations mandated to collect customer and visitor information.

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Scottish company hit with maximum fine for making nearly 200 million nuisance calls

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined CRDNN Limited with the maximum £500,000 fine for making more than  193 million automated nuisance calls.

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