About the ICO News and events News, blogs and speeches 414 in total West Yorkshire firms fined for nuisance calls to TPS subscribers 18 April 2018, News Two firms in West Yorkshire have been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for calling people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). IAPP Europe Data Protection Intensive 2018 18 April 2018, Speech Elizabeth Denham's keynote speech at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Intensive 2018, London, 18 April 2018. Kensington and Chelsea Council fined for identifying owners of unoccupied properties in FOI response 16 April 2018, News The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has been fined £120,000 by the Information ICO after it unlawfully identified 943 people who owned vacant properties in the borough. April e-newsletter out now 13 April 2018, News The April edition of the ICO e-newsletter is out now. Building the cyber security community 12 April 2018, Speech Elizabeth Denham's speech at the National Cyber Security Centre's CYBERUK 2018 event, Manchester Central, 12 April 2018. Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2018 12 April 2018, Speech Original script may differ from delivered version Elizabeth Denham’s speech at the Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference on 9 April 2018. Good morning to you all - eight hundred here… ICO welcomes data protection practitioners to 11th annual conference as privacy dominates global news agenda 08 April 2018, News The Information Commissioner says recent events have demonstrated that data protection and privacy are now more important to the UK public than ever before. Elizabeth Denham was speaking ahead of… Royal Mail fined £12,000 after sending more than 300,000 nuisance emails 06 April 2018, News Royal Mail Group Ltd has been fined £12,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after sending more than 300,000 nuisance emails. ICO statement: investigation into data analytics for political purposes 05 April 2018, Statement UPDATE: Thursday 5 April 2018 Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner said: “As part of my investigation into the use of personal data and analytics by political campaigns, parties,… Warning to police staff as force fined £130,000 for losing rape victim interview 05 April 2018, News Humberside Police has been fined £130,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after disks containing a video interview of an alleged rape victim went missing. Former housing worker convicted by jury of data protection offences 29 March 2018, News A former housing worker who shared a confidential report identifying a potential vulnerable victim has been convicted of data protection offences by a jury. Statement in response to Facebook's announcement that it will be shutting down its partner category service 29 March 2018, Statement Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham statement in response to Facebook's announcement that it will be shutting down its partner category service. ICO seeks comments on draft Data Protection Impact Assessment guidance 26 March 2018, Blog Information Rights Regulatory Development Group Manager Ian Deasha introduces the ICO's consultation on draft Data Protection Impact Assessment guidance. The GDPR and Beyond: Privacy, Transparency and the Law 23 March 2018, Speech Elizabeth Denham spoke at the Alan Turing Institute on 23 March as part of its event: The GDPR and Beyond: Privacy, Transparency and the Law. Scottish company raided over 200 million nuisance calls - after some potentially put public safety on railways at risk 22 March 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has searched a business premises near Glasgow, as part of an investigation into a company suspected of making over 200 million illegal nuisance calls. Trust, Transparency and Just-in-Time FOI: Sustainable Governance and Openness in the Digital Age 22 March 2018, Speech Elizabeth Denham, an Honorary Professor at University College London, delivered the 2018 annual Jenkinson Lecture on 22 March. Money, law and courage: the varied roles of the UK Information Commissioner 15 March 2018, Speech Elizabeth Denham delivered the CRISP (Centre for Research into Information, Surveillance and Privacy) annual lecture 2018 at the University of Edinburgh on 14 March 2018. A win for the data protection of UK consumers 14 March 2018, Blog WhatsApp signs public commitment not to share personal data with Facebook until data protection concerns are addressed. ‘Making data protection your business’ - campaign launched to help micro-businesses prepare for the new data protection law 12 March 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a GDPR awareness campaign aimed at people running micro-businesses – those employing fewer than 10 people. ICO raids addresses in Greater Manchester investigating 11 million nuisance text messages 08 March 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has searched two addresses in Greater Manchester as part of an investigation into companies suspected of sending millions of unsolicited text messages. Making or selling Internet of Things (IoT) devices? Six reasons you need to be thinking about data protection 07 March 2018, Blog With the demand for connected toys, smart watches and smart home accessories growing rapidly it’s safe to say the IoT market is booming. Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, named most influential person in data-driven business 01 March 2018, News Elizabeth Denham has been announced number one in the 2018 edition of the DataIQ 100 ICO Technology Strategy 2018-2021 01 March 2018, Blog Affiliate marketing industry needs to clean up its act in terms of privacy law compliance 27 February 2018, News An international operation has found that the affiliate marketing industry has significant issues to overcome in terms of compliance with rules concerning privacy and unsolicited communications. ICO's blog on its international work 26 February 2018, Blog This winter has been a busy one for the ICO’s international team. Two highlights included being invited to speak at the Government of the Philippines’ first FOI Summit, and having the pleasure of receiving colleagues of the Information Regulator in South Africa. Loading results More