About the ICO News and events News, blogs and speeches 223 in total 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. UK regulators join forces to ensure online services work well for consumers and businesses 01 July 2020, News The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom have set up a new forum to help ensure online services work well for consumers and businesses in the UK. ICO releases findings on the use of mobile phone extraction by police forces 18 June 2020, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has released an investigation report into the use of mobile phone extraction by police forces when conducting criminal investigations in England and Wales. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. London pharmacy fined after “careless” storage of patient data 20 December 2019, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a London-based pharmacy £275,000 for failing to ensure the security of special category data. ICO Deputy Commissioner appointed OECD working party chair 27 November 2019, News The ICO’s Steve Wood has been appointed as chair of the OECD’s Working Party on Data Governance and Privacy. ICO submits Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice to government 22 November 2019, News The Information Commissioner has today (Friday 22 November) submitted the final version of the Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice to the Secretary of State in accordance with the statutory deadline. ICO raids business suspected of illegal pension cold calls 03 October 2019, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) searched a business premises in Chichester today as part of an investigation into the making of nuisance calls related to pensions. Dirwy a hysbysiad gorfodi i Superior Style Home Improvements 18 September 2019, News Mae Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi rhoi dirwy o £150,000 i gwmni ffenestri dwbl o Abertawe am wneud galwadau niwsans. Superior Style Home Improvements fined and issued with enforcement notice 17 September 2019, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a Swansea double-glazing company £150,000 for making nuisance calls. SMOs must “prepare for all scenarios” to maintain data flows when UK leaves the EU 11 September 2019, News The ICO has urged businesses to “prepare for all scenarios” as it publishes dedicated guidance to help small and medium sized organisations prepare for the possibility that the UK leaves the European Union with no deal. 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. 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). 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. Loading results More