About the ICO/ News and events/ News and blogs News, blogs and speeches 465 in total Open letter from UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham to UK organisations 24 September 2020, News Open letter from UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham to UK organisations. ICO fines company flouting the law in order to profiteer from the coronavirus pandemic 24 September 2020, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Digital Growth Experts Limited (DGEL) £60,000 for sending thousands of nuisance marketing texts at the height of the pandemic. Statement from Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham on the NHS COVID-19 app 24 September 2020, Statement Statement from Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham on the NHS COVID-19 app. Blog: Data protection considerations and the NHS COVID-19 app 18 September 2020, Blog Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham talks about the regulatory work the ICO has been involved with the England and Wales NHS COVID-19 app. Data protection guidance for collecting customer information 18 September 2020, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published data protection guidance for organisations mandated to collect customer and visitor information. Accountability Framework: demonstrating your compliance 17 September 2020, Blog The accountability requirement of data protection legislation might seem at first like a big task. Yr ICO yn dirwyo cwmni £130,000 am alwadau diawdurdod ynghylch pensiynau 10 September 2020, News Mae Swyddfa'r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi rhoi dirwy o dan y gyfraith a gyflwynwyd i atal twyllwyr rhag twyllo pobl allan o'u pensiynau. ICO fines company £130,000 for unauthorised pensions cold calls 10 September 2020, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a fine under a law brought in to stop scammers defrauding people out of their pensions. Ten top tips for innovators 08 September 2020, Blog We have produced a series of data protection tips that anybody involved in any sector can utilise when innovating to ensure that they are building in the right data protection compliance from the outset. ICO’s Children’s Code will help protect children online 02 September 2020, News A statutory code requiring organisations to provide better online privacy protections for children comes into force today, triggering the start of a 12 month transition period. Cod Plant yr ICO am helpu i amddiffyn plant ar-lein 02 September 2020, News Mae cod statudol sy'n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i sefydliadau ddarparu gwell amddiffyniad preifatrwydd ar-lein i blant yn dod i rym heddiw, gan sbarduno cyfnod pontio o 12 mis. Annual survey gives insight into people's information rights views 27 August 2020, Blog As the UK economy adjusts to the impact of COVID-19, it has never been more important for organisations to understand what their customers want and expect. ICO response to email dated 20 August 2020 from Caroline Lucas MP and a cross party group of MPs 21 August 2020, Statement RE: Privacy implications of measures associated with the global pandemic. Thank you for your email of 20 August raising the privacy implications of the government’s response to COVID-19. I… Children’s privacy and data sharing in focus as regulatory sandbox re-opens 19 August 2020, News The ICO is re-opening the regulatory sandbox, its free service, designed to support organisations using personal data to develop innovative products and services. Statement in response to exam results 14 August 2020, Statement An ICO spokesperson said: “We understand how important A-level results and other qualifications are to students across the country. When so much is at stake, it’s especially important that their… Statement in response to trial of NHS Test and Trace app 13 August 2020, Statement “We recognise the importance of contact tracing to the UK’s ongoing fight against COVID-19 and welcome work to develop an effective app in England to support this." Statement to issue the Age Appropriate Design Code 12 August 2020, Statement The Age Appropriate Design Code has completed the Parliamentary process and is being issued by the ICO today, 12 August 2020. The Code will come into force in 21 days on 2 September. The code then… ICO statement on the Court of Appeal judgment in R (Bridges) -v- Chief Constable of South Wales Police & Ors 11 August 2020, Statement An ICO spokesperson said: “We welcome the Court of Appeal’s judgment that provides clarification on the police use of live facial recognition technology (FRT) in public places. ICO launches guidance on AI and data protection 30 July 2020, Blog Simon McDougall, Deputy Commissioner - Regulatory Innovation and Technology, discusses the relationship between AI and data protection as the ICO publishes new AI guidance. Updated ICO statement on the judgment of the European Court of Justice in the Schrems II case. 27 July 2020, Statement Anyone transferring personal data internationally will have been watching the recent judgment of the CJEU with some trepidation. International data transfers, that are so vital for the global economy, suddenly became open to question. Global privacy expectations of video teleconference providers 21 July 2020, News Data protection and privacy authorities from around the world have today published an open letter to video teleconferencing companies, reminding them of their obligations to comply with the law and handle people’s information responsibly. Information Commissioner’s Office publishes 2019-20 annual report 20 July 2020, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its annual report for 2019-20, covering what the Information Commissioner has called a “transformative period” for privacy and data protection and broader information rights. ICO launches self-assessment Freedom of Information toolkit 17 July 2020, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched an online toolkit to help public authorities respond to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests as organisations prepare to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. FOI and coronavirus – preparing for recovery 17 July 2020, Blog As the UK’s response to COVID-19 continues to evolve towards recovery we have made changes to our adapted regulatory approach Statement in response to the decision by National Police Chiefs' Council to withdraw digital consent forms 16 July 2020, Statement Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said: “In our report published on 18th June , we recommended that these forms were withdrawn, and I am pleased to see that this action has been… Loading results More