How the ICO enforces: a new strategic approach to regulatory action
I enjoy speaking to groups of ordinary citizens, and bringing to life this arcane and technical world of data protection, freedom of information and privacy by using real world examples…
Read More »The ICO’s work in the media – our work to recover fines
The New Statesman published a story about our fines issued since 2017. We can issue fines under the Data Protection Act 2018, which sets out the obligations for organisations using…
Read More »New certification schemes will “raise the bar” of data protection in children’s privacy, age assurance and asset disposal
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has approved the first UK GDPR certification scheme criteria.
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 »Update to the joint statement on global privacy expectations of video teleconferencing companies
On 21 July 2020 the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and five other data protection and privacy regulators from around the world jointly signed an open letter to companies providing video…
Read More »ICO launches fourth and final phase of privacy innovation grants programme
Applications are now open for the fourth and final round of funding for the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) current grants programme. The ICO committed to run the grants programme until…
Read More »ICO launches fourth and final phase of privacy innovation grants programme
Applications are now open for the fourth and final round of funding for the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) current grants programme. The ICO committed to run the grants programme until…
Read More »Update to the joint statement on global privacy expectations of video teleconferencing companies
On 21 July 2020 the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and five other data protection and privacy regulators from around the world jointly signed an open letter to companies providing video…
Read More »ICO’s Children’s Code will help protect children online
A statutory code requiring organisations to provide better online privacy protections for children comes into force today, triggering the start of a 12 month transition period.
Read More »Children’s privacy and data sharing in focus as regulatory sandbox re-opens
The ICO is re-opening the regulatory sandbox, its free service, designed to support organisations using personal data to develop innovative products and services.
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