About the ICO News and events News, blogs and speeches 364 in total The Information Commissioner opens a formal investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes 17 May 2017, Blog In March we announced we were conducting an assessment of the data protection risks arising from the use of data analytics, including for political purposes. Radcliffe used-car dealer fined £40,000 for sending 336,000 spam texts 17 May 2017, News A Greater Manchester used-car dealer that sent hundreds of thousands of spam texts has been fined £40,000. Firm fined for nuisance calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service 17 May 2017, News A double-glazing company has been fined £50,000 for making nuisance calls to people who had specifically stated they didn’t want to be contacted. GP Surgery administrator fined for illegally accessing patient records 16 May 2017, News A former NHS administrator has been fined for unlawfully accessing patient records. Sally Anne Day, of Abergavenny, Wales, appeared for sentencing at Newport Crown Court having pleaded guilty to two offences under section 55 of the Data Protection Act. Ransomware blog 16 May 2017, Blog Simon Rice talks about how businesses can prevent ransomware attacks. Hampshire company fined after 3.3m spam texts sent 16 May 2017, News A Fareham firm has been hit with a £100,000 fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office for sending millions of spam texts about mobile phone upgrades. ICO statement on recent cyber attacks on the NHS 15 May 2017, Statement The ICO has released a statement concerning the recent cyber attacks on the NHS. ICO releases annual performance statistics for 2016/17 12 May 2017, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has dealt with record numbers of data protection incidents, nuisance marketing cases and individual complaints. Record fine for firm behind nearly 100 million nuisance calls 10 May 2017, News A company behind 99.5 million nuisance calls has been fined a record £400,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office. Greater Manchester Police fined after victim interview videos go missing 04 May 2017, News Greater Manchester Police has been fined £150,000 after three DVDs containing footage of interviews with victims of violent or sexual crimes got lost in the post. Online retailer left customers’ financial details vulnerable to cyber attack 02 May 2017, News An online building products supplier has been fined £55,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after the firm failed to protect its customers’ personal information. Information Commissioner warns political groups to campaign within the law 28 April 2017, News The UK’s Information Commissioner has written to all major political parties reminding them of their obligations when contacting potential supporters during the General Election campaign. 'Fab-Lab' in Brussels 25 April 2017, Blog The ICO's Carl Wiper and Chris Green took part in a ‘Fab-Lab’ organised by the Article 29 Working Party. Cheshire financial firm fined for sending spam texts offering loans 19 April 2017, News A finance brokerage firm responsible for sending thousands of spam text messages has been fined £40,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office. Draft GDPR Consent guidance receives a significant response 13 April 2017, Blog The issue of consent surrounding the use of data has proved to be increasingly high-profile recently – and that has been reflected in the large number of responses to our draft GDPR Consent guidance. North West homes raided as part of nuisance call investigation 11 April 2017, News Two search warrants were executed today (11 April) at properties in the North West as part of an ongoing investigation into nuisance calls related to data theft from car body repair shops. ICO appoints new Deputy CEO and Deputy Commissioner 07 April 2017, News The Information Commissioner’s Office is pleased to announce two senior appointments to help strengthen its strategic work in regulating the use of data. Profiling under the GDPR: feedback request 06 April 2017, Blog We've published our initial thoughts on profiling under the GDPR. We’d like to hear your feedback and use it to inform our work on the topic. ePrivacy reform: Privacy and electronic communications regulations (PECR) under review 05 April 2017, Blog The ICO's Jo Pedder discusses the European Commission's recently published proposal for the new updated ePrivacy Regulation. ICO fines eleven more charities 05 April 2017, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined eleven charities that breached the Data Protection Act by misusing donors’ personal data. Dirwyo cwmni yng Nghymru am anfon 4.4 miliwn o negeseuon testun sbam 30 March 2017, News Mae Abertawe wedi ei henwi yn “brifddinas galwadau digroeso'r Deyrnas Unedig” wedi i ddau gwmni arall yn y ddinas gael dirwy gan Swyddfa'r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth. ICO issues fines totalling £220,000 to nuisance marketing firms 30 March 2017, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against two nuisance marketing firms, continuing its fight against companies that flout the rules. New resources launched to help health sector 29 March 2017, News The ICO has launched a new set of resources aimed at improving records management in the health sector. Garages, new homes and old offices: the records management mistakes that put health records at risk 29 March 2017, Blog A quick look through the health cases seen by the ICO enforcement team suggests work to do around garages and decommissioning as well as gigabytes and denial of service attacks ICO warns UK firms to respect customers’ data wishes as it fines Flybe and Honda 27 March 2017, News Two companies have been fined a total of £83,000 for breaking the rules about how people’s personal information should be treated when sending marketing emails. Loading results More