About the ICO News and events News, blogs and speeches 489 in total London company fined after 14.8m spam texts sent 13 December 2018, News London-based firm Tax Returned Limited has been fined £200,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for sending out millions of unsolicited marketing text messages. Data protection and Brexit - ICO advice for organisations 13 December 2018, Blog Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham sets out how the ICO is helping businesses prepare for a possible no-deal Brexit India-UK Future Tech Festival 12 December 2018, Speech Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham talks about how, in the age of increased data flows, there has never been a more important time for global coherence in data protection and privacy. A statement from Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham in support of International Human Rights Day 2018 10 December 2018, Statement A statement from Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham in support of International Human Rights Day 2018 Sleigh-ing the Christmas GDPR myths 06 December 2018, Blog In the latest of our series of GDPR myth-busting blogs, a new post by Deputy Commissioner (Policy) Steve Wood tackles some misconceptions which have sprung up around how the new data protection law might affect your Christmas. Blog: Your views will help us build our regulatory sandbox 05 December 2018, Blog Former headteacher prosecuted for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal information 05 December 2018, News, Education and childcare An ex head teacher has been fined for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal data from previous schools where he worked. International Privacy Forum 05 December 2018, Speech Elizabeth Denham’s speech to the International Privacy Forum, a public event following the 50 th Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) Forum in Wellington, New Zealand on 4 December 2018. ICO statement in response to Marriott Hotels breach announcement 30 November 2018, Statement ICO statement in response to Marriott Hotels breach announcement. ICO's blog on its international work 30 November 2018, Blog The ICO's ongoing contributions to the upholding of information rights across the globe. Former GP surgery secretary fined for reading medical records of 231 patients in two years 29 November 2018, News A former trainee secretary at a GP surgery has been fined after she admitted unlawfully reading the records of 231 patients in two years. ICO issues the first fines to organisations that have not paid the data protection fee. 28 November 2018, News Organisations across the business services, construction and finance sectors are among the first to be fined by the ICO for not paying the data protection fee. ICO fines Uber £385,000 over data protection failings 27 November 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined ride sharing company Uber £385,000 for failing to protect customers’ personal information during a cyber attack. ICO fines two firms for over one million nuisance calls made to TPS subscribers 26 November 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two companies that made nearly 1.73 million direct marketing phone calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). Information Commissioner’s Office appoints in-house expert to research and investigate the impact of Artificial Intelligence on data privacy 20 November 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has appointed its first Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Information Commissioner’s investigation into the Metropolitan Police Service 16 November 2018, Blog Gang violence is a matter of national concern – but the tools to tackle it must be fair, fit for purpose and above all, trusted by those communities at most risk. ICO finds Metropolitan Police Service’s Gangs Matrix breached data protection laws 16 November 2018, News An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found that the Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS) use of the Gangs Matrix led to multiple and serious breaches of data protection… Six month prison sentence for motor industry employee in first ICO Computer Misuse Act prosecution 12 November 2018, News A motor industry employee has been sentenced to six months in prison in the first prosecution to be brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) under legislation which carries a potential prison sentence. ICO’s investigation into the use of data analytics in political campaigns 06 November 2018, Blog The Information Commissione has published a report to Parliament that brings the various strands of our investigation up to date. ICO sets alarm bells ringing for ‘cold callers’ as it fines home security firms 31 October 2018, News Two firms that were behind nearly 600,000 nuisance calls attempting to sell home security systems to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS), have been fined a total of £220,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office. Beesley Lecture - ‘Regulating the tech giants in the digital age’ 31 October 2018, Speech ICO Deputy Commissioner (Operations) James Dipple-Johnstone’s speech at the Institute of Directors in London, 31 October 2018. Statement update in response to British Airways breach 25 October 2018, Statement ICO statement in response to British Airways breach announcement. ICO issues maximum £500,000 fine to Facebook for failing to protect users’ personal information 25 October 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Facebook £500,000 for serious breaches of data protection law. UK Information Commissioner elected chair of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners 23 October 2018, News Elizabeth Denham, the UK’s Information Commissioner, has today been elected Chair of the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC). ICO welcomes Government’s early signing of the modernised Convention 108 10 October 2018, Blog Today, a modernised version of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 opens for signature in Strasbourg and the ICO is delighted that the UK Government is among the very first signatories. Loading results More