Our lives, our privacy: the 40 items that shaped 40 years of privacy rights
We are marking our 40th anniversary by launching a digital exhibition telling the story of the most important moments in privacy and information rights over the past four decades.
Read More »NEW data protection code of conduct launched for UK private investigators
We have approved and published the first sector-owned code of conduct – The Association of British Investigators Ltd (ABI) UK GDPR code of conduct for Investigative and Litigation Support Services.
Read More »New tool helps small businesses create privacy notices
We have launched a new, quick and easy-to-use tool to help small organisations and sole traders create a bespoke privacy notice and protect people’s information rights.
Read More »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 »Joint statement on data scraping and data protection
The Information Commissioner’s Office and eleven other data protection and privacy authorities from around the world have today published a joint statement calling for the protection of people’s personal data…
Read More »Don’t be blind to AI risks in rush to see opportunity – ICO reviewing key businesses’ use of generative AI
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will today call for businesses to address the privacy risks generative AI can bring before rushing to adopt the technology – with tougher checks on…
Read More »Balancing people’s privacy rights with the need to prevent crime
A blog by Stephen Bonner, Deputy Commissioner – Regulatory Supervision.
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 »Empowering people to foster trust in tomorrow’s technological advancements
The ICO is encouraging developers to consider privacy at an early stage when implementing new technologies to maintain public trust and confidence.
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