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ICO statement on investigating coronavirus scams

08 April 2020, Statement

We are supporting businesses eager to stay in touch with customers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Winner of the ICO’s Practitioner Award for Excellence in Data Protection 2020 announced

06 April 2020, Statement

Recognising the increasingly vital role played by data protection professionals, the third ICO Practitioner Award for Excellence in Data Protection is awarded ton Barry Moult, Information Governance and Privacy Consultant, and former Head of Information Governance at an NHS Trust.

Grwpiau cymunedol a COVID-19

30 March 2020, Blog

Wrth i COVID-19 barhau i ysgubo ar draws y Deyrnas Unedig, mae mwy a mwy o bobl yn cael eu sbarduno i helpu'r rhai sy’n fwyaf agored i niwed yn ein cymunedau. Mae grwpiau eglwysig, cymdeithasau cymdogaeth a chymdeithasau trigolion yn cael eu sefydlu i gefnogi gwaith grwpiau cymunedol, gwasanaethau ac elusennau sy'n bodoli eisoes.  

Statement in response to the use of mobile phone tracking data to help during the coronavirus crisis

28 March 2020, Statement

Statement in response to the use of mobile phone tracking data to help during the coronavirus crisis

Community groups and COVID-19: what you need to know about data protection

26 March 2020, Blog

As COVID-19 continues to sweep across the UK, more and more people are driven to help the most vulnerable in our communities. 

Council employee fined £400 for illegally deleted audio file

13 March 2020, News

A council employee has been fined £400 for an offence under the Freedom of Information (FOI) regulations.  

Data protection and coronavirus

12 March 2020, Statement

We all share the same concerns about the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The need for public bodies and health practitioners to be able to communicate directly with people when dealing with this type of health emergency has never been greater.  

Don’t get caught out when it comes to pupil photos

09 March 2020, Blog

We’ve issued two reprimands, which are legal warnings, recently to schools for wrongly disclosing the personal data of children.

Combining privacy and innovation: ICO Sandbox six months on

09 March 2020, Blog

It’s been an exciting, interesting and challenging first six months for the ICO Sandbox – both for those externally involved in the various projects and for the ICO staff working on the scheme. Ian Hulme discusses the progress so far.

The ICO and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner sign Memorandum of Understanding

05 March 2020, Statement

James Dipple-Johnstone (Deputy Commissioner) said: Information rights regulation, in particular data protection regulation, has an increasingly international dimension.  

International airline fined £500,000 for failing to secure its customers’ personal data

04 March 2020, News

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Cathay Pacific Airways Limited £500,000 for failing to protect the security of its customers’ personal data.

Scottish company hit with maximum fine for making nearly 200 million nuisance calls

02 March 2020, News

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined CRDNN Limited with the maximum £500,000 fine for making more than  193 million automated nuisance calls.

ICO Codes of Conduct and Certification schemes open for business

28 February 2020, News

Two key services to help organisations show accountability under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) are up and running.  

Statement regarding the government’s initial response to Online Harms White Paper consultation

12 February 2020, Statement

Statement regarding the government’s in itial response to Online Harms White Paper consultation.

Joint statement warning FCA-authorised firms and insolvency practitioners to be responsible when dealing with personal data

07 February 2020, Statement

Joint statement from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

ICO celebrates excellence in data protection with third annual award for practitioners

04 February 2020, News

The Information Commissioner is looking for data protection practitioners who have made an outstanding impact within their organisation.

Statement on data protection and Brexit implementation – what you need to do

29 January 2020, Statement

The UK will leave the European Union on 31 January and enter a Brexit transition period.  

Data Protection Day 2020

28 January 2020, News

The ICO is marking this year’s annual Data Protection Day by highlighting data sharing resources and guidance.

ICO launches latest phase of privacy innovation grants programme

28 January 2020, News

Applications are now open for the third round of funding from the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) grants programme. The scheme, which began in 2017, supports privacy and data…

ICO statement in response to an announcement made by the Metropolitan Police Service on the use of live facial recognition

24 January 2020, Statement

In October 2019 we concluded our investigation into how police use live facial recognition technology (LFR) in public places. Our investigation found there was public support for police use of LFR but also that there needed to be improvements in how police authorised and deployed the technology if it was to retain public confidence and address privacy concerns. We set out our views in a formal Opinion for police forces.

ICO attends the second ICIC FOI case handling workshop

23 January 2020, Blog

Hosted by the Gibraltar Regulatory Authority, the annual workshop provides an opportunity for different jurisdictions across the globe to share working practices and ideas. ICO colleagues in attendance provide an overview of the event.

ICO publishes Code of Practice to protect children’s privacy online

21 January 2020, News

Today the Information Commissioner’s Office has published its final Age Appropriate Design Code – a set of 15 standards that online services should meet to protect children’s privacy.

ICO yn cyhoeddi Cod Ymarfer i ddiogelu preifatrwydd plant ar-lein

21 January 2020, News

Heddiw, mae Swyddfa'r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth wedi cyhoeddi ei Chod Dylunio Oed-briodol – sef set o 15 o safonau y dylai gwasanaethau ar-lein eu bodloni i ddiogelu preifatrwydd plant.

Blog: Adtech - the reform of real time bidding has started and will continue

17 January 2020, Blog

The adtech real time bidding (RTB) industry is complex, involving thousands of companies in the UK alone. 

National retailer fined half a million pounds for failing to secure information of at least 14 million people

09 January 2020, News

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting at least 14 million people.