About the ICO/ ICO and stakeholder consultations ICO and stakeholder consultations 59 in total ICO call for views on incident reporting thresholds under NIS Regulations 2018 09 September 2021, ICO consultation, Open Currently, incident reporting thresholds for digital services providers are set out in the NIS Regulations 2018 and the European Commission Implementing Regulation 151/2018. The thresholds were… ICO call for views on employment practices 12 August 2021, ICO consultation, Open The Information Commissioner is calling for views on data protection and employment practices to help us shape our upcoming guidance products. ICO consults on how organisations can continue to protect people’s personal data when it’s transferred outside of the UK 11 August 2021, ICO consultation, Open We are seeking responses on our draft international data transfer agreement (IDTA) and guidance, which replace Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs). We recognise the importance of international… ICO call for views: Anonymisation, pseudonymisation and privacy enhancing technologies guidance 28 May 2021, ICO consultation, Open The ICO is calling for views on the first draft chapter of its Anonymisation, pseudonymisation and privacy enhancing technologies draft guidance. Children’s Code: Transparency champions open call 30 April 2021, ICO consultation, Closed The ICO Children’s Code team are launching an open call for transparency champions. We’d like to hear from online services, children’s rights advocates, designers, academics and anyone else working to deliver our vision to place the best interests of children at the heart of the online world. ICO call for views: AI and data protection risk mitigation and management toolkit 19 April 2021, ICO consultation, Closed The ICO is seeking views to help shape and improve our AI and data protection risk mitigation and management toolkit. ICO consultation on the role of data ethics in complying with the GDPR 08 January 2021, ICO consultation, Closed This consultation is part of a suite of resources where we are looking for a wide range of views from organisations and individuals, across all sectors and organisational sizes. We want to hear from… ICO consultation on the draft Statutory guidance 12 November 2020, ICO consultation, Closed We are running a consultation about an updated version of the Statutory guidance on how the ICO will exercise its data protection regulatory functions of information notices, assessment notices, enforcement notices and penalty notices. ICO consultation on a package of support for the providers of online services likely to be accessed by children 27 March 2020, ICO consultation, Closed The ICO has recently published the final version of its Age Appropriate Design Code – a code of practice for online services ICO call for views on the processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions 13 March 2020, ICO consultation, Closed Organisations may process personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences, or related security measures (Article 10 data), for many reasons. For example, to safeguard vulnerable individuals or children, assess people’s suitability for employment, or assess whether a person can access services such as housing or insurance. The processing of Article 10 data is governed by a complex legislative framework. ICO consultation on the draft direct marketing code of practice 04 March 2020, ICO consultation, Closed We are analysing the feedback received and this will inform the final version. Where appropriate the content of the draft code will be changed, clarified or expanded. The Information… ICO consultation on the draft AI auditing framework guidance for organisations 19 February 2020, ICO consultation, Closed The ICO has launched a consultation on our draft guidance on the AI auditing framework. ICO consultation on the draft right of access guidance 12 February 2020, ICO consultation, Closed The right of access (known as subject access) is a fundamental right of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It allows individuals to find out what personal data is held about them and to… ICO and The Turing consultation on Explaining AI decisions guidance 24 January 2020, ICO consultation, Closed Thank you for your response to our consultation on our ExplAIn guidance. This consultation closed on 24 January 2020. Since then we have been reviewing the responses we received and updating… ICO consultation on the accountability toolkit 09 December 2019, ICO consultation, Closed Back in October, we asked for your help to test and develop our ideas about an accountability toolkit. Our survey has now closed and we have had an excellent response rate, 163 in total, from a… ICO call for views on the application for powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 06 December 2019, ICO consultation, Closed The Information Commissioner invites views on her office being granted access to investigation and other associated powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA). Personal data has a… ICO consultation on the draft framework code of practice for the use of personal data in political campaigning 04 October 2019, ICO consultation, Closed It is vital in any democratic society that political parties, candidates and campaigners are able to communicate effectively with voters. But it is equally vital that all organisations involved in… ICO consultation on the draft data sharing code of practice 09 September 2019, ICO consultation, Closed As required by the Data Protection Act 2018, we are working on updating our data sharing code of practice, which was published in 2011. The updated draft code of practice will explain and… Age appropriate design: a code of practice for online services 31 May 2019, ICO consultation, Closed The Information Commissioner is seeking feedback on her draft code of practice Age appropriate design – a code of practice for online services likely to be accessed by children (the code). The… ICO call for views on a data protection and journalism code of practice 24 May 2019, ICO consultation, Closed The Information Commissioner is calling for views on a data protection and journalism code of practice (the code). Consultation – 'Openness by design' – our draft access to information strategy 08 March 2019, ICO consultation, Closed Every year, more and more people ask us to independently review decisions made by public authorities about their requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act or the Environmental… Call for views – Direct Marketing Code of Practice 24 December 2018, ICO consultation, Closed The Information Commissioner is calling for views on a direct marketing code of practice. Call for Views: Code of Practice for the use of personal information in political campaigns 21 December 2018, ICO consultation, Closed In recent years the shape of political campaigning has changed dramatically. Rapid social and technological developments in the use of big data and social media have fundamentally changed the way… Consultation on the Future of the International Conference of Information Commissioners 05 October 2018, ICO consultation, Closed The Information Commissioner, along with a Governance Working Group (GWG) consisting of colleagues from Argentina, Canada, India, Mexico, Serbia and South Africa, is launching a consultation on the future of the International Conference of Information Commissioners. ICO call for views on creating a regulatory sandbox 10 September 2018, ICO consultation, Closed The Information Commissioner (the Commissioner) is calling for evidence and initial views on creating a regulatory sandbox. The ICO’s Technology Strategy for 2018-2021 sets out that we intend… Loading results More