About the ICO News and events News, blogs and speeches 366 in total Data minimisation and privacy-preserving techniques in AI systems 21 August 2019, Blog Reuben Binns, our Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Valeria Gallo, Technology Policy Adviser, discuss some of the techniques organisations can use to comply with data minimisation requirements when adopting AI systems. Statement: Live facial recognition technology in King's Cross 15 August 2019, Statement Statement from Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, on the use of live facial recognition technology in King's Cross, London. Blog: Three top issues for town and parish councils 14 August 2019, Blog The advent of the GDPR in May 2018 brought new data protection obligations for many organisations. Some of this presented a challenge, particularly for smaller organisations like parish and town councils, who we saw were keen to demonstrate their compliance but needed support to achieve this. ICO launches consultation on the draft framework code of practice for the use of personal data in political campaigning 09 August 2019, Statement The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is consulting on a new framework code of practice for the use of personal data in political campaigning. The framework code will serve both as… Protecting children online: update on progress of ICO code 07 August 2019, Blog In April, I blogged about the ICO’s work to help protect children online. I’m pleased to report that my team and I are making good progress on producing a code that will translate General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements into design standards for online services. ICO joins international signatories in raising Libra data protection concerns 05 August 2019, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has joined data protection authorities around the world in raising common data protection concerns about the proposed Libra digital currency and infrastructure. Fully automated decision making AI systems (blogger post) 05 August 2019, Blog Reuben Binns, our Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Valeria Gallo, Technology Policy Adviser, discuss some of the key safeguards organisations should implement when using solely automated AI systems to make decisions with significant impacts on data subjects. ICO fines boiler replacement company for thousands of nuisance calls made to TPS subscribers 02 August 2019, News Making it Easy Ltd has been fined £160,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for making spam calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust update, July 2019 31 July 2019, Statement In July 2017, following reports concerning the use of Google DeepMind’s Streams application at the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, the ICO announced that the processing of personal data within Streams was not compliant with the Data Protection Act 1998 – the relevant data protection law at the time. Having identified several shortcomings with the data processing, the Trust signed an undertaking committing it to bringing the processing into line with data protection laws, including the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. People care more about how their personal data is used. But what aspects cause them most concern? 31 July 2019, Blog Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham introduces our Annual Track 2019 report. ICO selects first participants for data protection Sandbox 29 July 2019, News The use of biometrics to speed up airport passenger journeys, innovations in crime prevention and technological advances in the health sector are among the first projects selected to take part in the ICO Sandbox. AI Auditing Framework blog: Trade-offs 25 July 2019, Blog Reuben Binns, our Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Valeria Gallo, Technology Policy adviser, discuss how using AI can require trade-offs between data protection principles, and what organisations can do to assess and balance them. Estate agency fined £80,000 for failing to keep tenants’ data safe 19 July 2019, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a London estate agency £80,000 for leaving 18,610 customers' personal data exposed for almost two years. Former motor industry worker ordered to pay £25,500 from proceeds of data theft 17 July 2019, News A motor industry employee who was sentenced to six months in prison in November 2018 for accessing personal data without permission, has been ordered to pay a £25,500 confiscation order in a case brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). ICO launches consultation on draft data sharing code of practice 16 July 2019, Statement As required by the Data Protection Act 2018 we are working on updating our Data sharing code of practice, which was originally published in 2011. 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… 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. 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