About the ICO News and events News, blogs and speeches 432 in total Blog: Continuous CCTV in taxis – where do councils stand? 14 August 2018, Blog CCTV cameras have become a part of our everyday lives, we go about our business largely unaware of them. They can serve as a valuable tool for security, crime prevention and detection. ICO strengthens commitment to technology and innovation with appointment of new executive director 13 August 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s commitment to encouraging new ideas and emerging technologies while protecting people’s privacy has been strengthened with a high-profile appointment. Emma’s Diary fined £140,000 for selling personal information for political campaigning 09 August 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Lifecycle Marketing (Mother and Baby) Ltd, also known as Emma’s Diary , £140,000 for illegally collecting and selling personal information… Marketing firm fined £100,000 after making more than 75,000 nuisance calls 01 August 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined an East Sussex marketing company £100,000 for making 75,649 nuisance calls. AMS Marketing Ltd, of Peacehaven, made the calls to people who had… ICO statement in response to Dixons Carphone breach announcement 31 July 2018, Statement ICO statement in response to Dixons Carphone breach announcement. ICO’s annual report reveals increased public awareness of privacy and information rights issues 20 July 2018, News New laws and high profile investigations have helped put data protection and privacy at the centre of the UK public’s consciousness like never before, the Information Commissioner has said. Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse fined £200,000 for revealing identities of possible abuse victims in mass email 18 July 2018, News The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has been fined £200,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after sending a bulk email that identified possible victims of non-recent child sexual abuse. Findings, recommendations and actions from ICO investigation into data analytics in political campaigns 10 July 2018, News Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has today published a detailed update of her office’s investigation into the use of data analytics in political campaigns. South Wales firm fined £60,000 for nuisance pay day loan texts 06 July 2018, News A South Wales firm has been fined £60,000 by the Information Commissioner for allowing its lines to be used to send spam texts to more than 270,000 people, without their consent. Dirwy o £60,000 i ffyrm o’r De am negeseuon testun niwsans ynghylch benthyciadau diwrnod cyflog 06 July 2018, News, General business Mae’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth wedi rhoi dirwy o £60,000 i ffyrm o’r De am ganiatáu i’w llinellau gael eu defnyddio i anfon negeseuon testun sbam i fwy na 270,000 o bobl heb eu cydsyniad. ICO Grants Programme launches second round of funding for research into innovative privacy solutions 05 July 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched the second round of funding from its grants programme to promote and support independent, innovative research and solutions focused on… Company that failed to register with the ICO and failed to comply with an Information Notice is prosecuted 03 July 2018, News Noble Design and Build of Telford, Shropshire, which operates CCTV systems in buildings across Sheffield, broke data protection laws by failing to comply with an Information Notice. The company… ICO response to Ticketmaster cyber incident 29 June 2018, Statement ICO statement in response to Ticketmaster cyber incident. ICO takes action against companies behind more than 55,000 nuisance calls 28 June 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken enforcement action against two firms for making nuisance telephone calls - Our Vault Limited in Chorley, Lancashire, and Swansea-based Horizon Windows Limited. ICO yn cymryd camau yn erbyn cwmnïau y tu ôl i fwy na 55,000 o alwadau niwsans 28 June 2018, News Mae Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi cymryd camau gorfodi yn erbyn dwy ffyrm am wneud galwadau ffôn niwsans - Our Vault Limited o Chorley, Sir Gaerhirfryn, a Horizon Windows Limited o Abertawe. Children’s privacy – Call for Evidence 26 June 2018, Blog Whether playing online games, watching and sharing videos or interacting with friends via apps and social media, children today grow up with digital technology as a fundamental part of their daily lives. DCMS consults on data protection fee exemptions 25 June 2018, Statement, Central government DCMS consults on data protection fee exemptions BT fined £77,000 by the ICO for five million spam emails 20 June 2018, News British Telecommunications plc (BT) has been fined £77,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after it sent nearly five million nuisance emails to customers. Gloucestershire Police fined for revealing identities of abuse victims in bulk email 13 June 2018, News Gloucestershire Police has been fined £80,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after sending a bulk email that identified victims of non-recent child abuse. Yahoo! fined £250,000 after systemic failures put customer data at risk 12 June 2018, News Yahoo! UK Services Limited has been fined £250,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following a cyber-attack in November 2014. Standing up for the data rights of our citizens - ICO fines Yahoo! UK Services Limited £250,000 after it failed to protect customers’ personal data 12 June 2018, Blog James Dipple-Johnstone, ICO Deputy Commissioner of Operations, says that while data protection law might now have changed, the case still provides important lessons for organisations in terms of protecting the public’s personal information and their legal rights. Statement in response to publication of the Royal Free audit report 12 June 2018, Statement Statement from Steve Wood, Deputy Commissioner (Policy). Bible Society fined £100,000 after security failings put supporters’ personal data at risk 08 June 2018, News The British and Foreign Bible Society, based in Swindon, has been fined £100,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after their computer network was compromised as the result of a cyber-attack in 2016. Consumer data: Statement in response to Which? report 05 June 2018, News Statement from Steve Wood, Deputy Commissioner (Policy) at the ICO, in response to the launch of a report by Which? called Control, Alt or Delete? The future of consumer data. Statement in response to new plans for nuisance call directors to face fines 30 May 2018, Statement Statement from Steve Wood, Deputy Commissioner (Policy), in response to Government plans to introduce fines for company directors heading up nuisance call firms. Loading results More