About the ICO News and events News, blogs and speeches 351 in total Speech: The future of online advertising regulation 11 July 2019, Speech Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology Policy and Innovation’s speech at the Westminster Media Forum Keynote Seminar: The future of online advertising regulation. ICO publishes annual report covering an ‘unprecedented’ year 09 July 2019, News The public has woken up to the potential of their personal data, the Information Commissioner has said as the ICO’s annual report for 2018-19 was published today. Intention to fine Marriott International, Inc more than £99 million under GDPR for data breach 09 July 2019, News Statement in response to Marriott International, Inc’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) intends to fine it for breaches of data protection law. Statement: Intention to fine Marriott International, Inc more than £99 million under GDPR for data breach 09 July 2019, Statement Statement in response to Marriott International, Inc’s filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) intends to fine it for breaches of data protection law. Blog: Live facial recognition technology - data protection law applies 09 July 2019, Blog Any organisation using software that can recognise a face amongst a crowd then scan large databases of people to check for a match in a matter of seconds, is processing personal data. Intention to fine British Airways £183.39m under GDPR for data breach 08 July 2019, Statement Statement in response to an announcement to the London Stock Exchange that the ICO intends to fine British Airways for breaches of data protection law Intention to fine British Airways £183.39m under GDPR for data breach 08 July 2019, News Statement in response to an announcement to the London Stock Exchange that the ICO intends to fine British Airways for breaches of data protection law. Following an extensive investigation the… Blog: Developing the ICO AI Auditing Framework: an update 04 July 2019, Blog Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology and Innovation reflects on the progress made in developing the ICO approach to auditing Artificial Intelligence (AI), and some of the broad themes emerging from the feedback received so far. Blog: Cookies – what does ‘good’ look like? 03 July 2019, Blog Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect last May, there has been a great deal of interest in how it applies to cookies and similar technologies. Former company director believed to have profited by more than £1.4 million after selling personal data illegally 28 June 2019, News A former company director found guilty of illegally obtaining people’s personal data and selling it to solicitors chasing personal injury claims, has been fined for breaches of data protection and issued with a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. ICO searches Liverpool addresses as part of investigation into suspected illegal acquisition and sale of personal data 27 June 2019, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today (27 June) searched two addresses in Liverpool, as part of an ongoing investigation into the acquisition and sale of illegally obtained personal data. ICO’s access to information strategy calls for better compliance by public authorities backed up with enforcement action 27 June 2019, News The ICO has today published ‘Openness by Design’ , its new access to information strategy. The strategy sets out five goals relating to the suite of access to information legislation regulated by… Human bias and discrimination in AI systems 25 June 2019, Blog Blogger post: As part of our AI auditing framework blog series, Reuben Binns, our Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Valeria Gallo, Technology Policy adviser, look at how AI can play a part in maintaining or amplifying human biases and discrimination. Blog: Supporting people accessing their data from the police 25 June 2019, Blog Anyone in the UK has the legal right to find out what information is held about them by organisations and ask for a copy free of charge within one calendar month. This is known as a subject access request (SAR). ICO fines telecoms company EE Limited for sending unlawful text messages 24 June 2019, News, Online technology and telecoms The ICO has fined telecoms company EE Limited £100,000 for sending over 2.5 million direct marketing messages to its customers, without consent. Statement on Eurofins Scientific 21 June 2019, Statement Statement from ICO Deputy Commissioner for Operations, James Dipple-Johnstone. Blog: ICO Adtech update report published following industry engagement 20 June 2019, Blog In recent months we’ve been reviewing how personal data is used in real time bidding (RTB) in programmatic advertising, engaging with key stakeholders directly and via our fact-finding forum event to understand the views and concerns of those involved. ICO joins the UK Regulators Network 19 June 2019, Statement The ICO has joined the UK Regulators Network (UKRN) as a full member. ICO fines home security company for making thousands of nuisance calls 13 June 2019, News, Land or property services The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Smart Home Protection Ltd £90,000 for making nuisance calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). Former customer services officer fined after unlawfully accessing personal data 07 June 2019, News A former customer services officer at Stockport Homes Limited (SHL) has been found guilty of unlawfully accessing personal data without a legitimate reason to do so. G20 Side Event - International Seminar on Personal Data 04 June 2019, Speech Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham's speech at the G20 Side Event - International Seminar on Personal Data in Tokyo on 3 June 2019. Blog: Counting the cost of accessing environmental information 03 June 2019, Blog At the beginning of May, Parliament declared a ‘climate change emergency’ and concerns about the environment make news headlines almost every day. So it’s more important than ever that people are able to get the information they need to take part in informed debates. When it comes to explaining AI decisions, context matters 03 June 2019, Blog Blogger post: Alex Hubbard, Senior Policy Officer at the ICO, looks at some of the key themes identified in the ICO and The Alan Turing Institute’s interim report about explanations of AI decisions. GDPR - one year on 30 May 2019, Blog Last May marked a seismic shift in privacy and information rights with the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Work begins on creating ICO Sandbox short list as application period closes 28 May 2019, Blog Applications for the ICO Sandbox have now closed and we have had a fantastic response, with 64 submissions received in total. Loading results More