About the ICO/ News and events/ News and blogs News, blogs and speeches 569 in total ICO’s priorities and impact of our work 31 July 2021, Statement The Daily Telegraph ran a story today about the focus of the ICO’s work and the impact that we make. The article criticises the ICO's choice of regulatory priorities. As a regulator responsible… Reflecting on the first year of the ‘Explaining decisions made with AI’ guidance 30 July 2021, Blog It is estimated that AI has the potential to help UK GDP grow by between 10 and 22 per cent by 2030. Spotlight on the Children’s Code standards - best interests of the child, detrimental use of children’s data and data minimisation 28 July 2021, Blog Providing detailed explanations of each standard is one of the ways we’re supporting organisations to conform with the ICO’s Children’s Code. Regulating through a pandemic and beyond 27 July 2021, Blog When the ICO’s management team met at the start of the pandemic, to discuss how COVID-19 could impact the ICO’s work, our top priority was providing clarity to those we regulate. ICO approves the first UK eIDAS Regulations Qualified Trust Service Provider 27 July 2021, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has approved GlobalSign as the UK’s first qualified trust service provider [QTSP] under the UK eIDAS Regulations. How the ICO uses its powers to enhance transparency and support public authorities 23 July 2021, Blog Group Manager Laura Tomkinson discusses how the FOI and Transparency Directorate is using practice recommendations to enhance transparency and accountability of information rights practices. Access to information rights remain as important as ever. New toolkit launched to help organisations using AI to process personal data understand the associated risks and ways of complying with data protection law 20 July 2021, Blog Alister Pearson, the ICO’s Senior Policy Officer – Technology introduces a new beta version of our AI and Data Protection Risk Toolkit and explains how it can assure organisations that use AI to process personal data they are processing it in line with the law and how organisations can help the ICO shape a final version. Reflecting on the past five years of fundraising and data protection regulation 16 July 2021, Blog Lord Toby Harris, Chair of the Fundraising Regulator & Elizabeth Denham CBE, the UK Information Commissioner, reflect on the past five years of fundraising and data protection regulation in the charity sector. What’s next for the Accountability Framework? 15 July 2021, Blog Accountability is a key data protection principle, but it is not one size fits all. Statement on ICO investigation into Department of Health and Social Care CCTV footage 15 July 2021, Statement The ICO can confirm we are investigating an alleged data breach. ICO fines transgender charity for data protection breach exposing sensitive personal data 08 July 2021, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined transgender charity Mermaids £25,000 for failing to keep the personal data of its users secure. ICO publishes annual tracking research 07 July 2021, Statement 77% of people say protecting their personal information is essential, research commissioned by the ICO has found. ICO launches investigation into the use of private correspondence channels at the Department of Health and Social Care 06 July 2021, Blog A blog by Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner. ICO creates practical design guidance to help embed children’s privacy standards 06 July 2021, Blog In May, I blogged about how we wanted to collaborate with the digital design community to create practical guidance to support conformance with the ICO’s Children’s Code. New class resources will help empower young people to take control of their online privacy 05 July 2021, News The UK’s data protection regulator is helping children and young people understand the power of their personal data as they learn, play and socialise online. Bydd adnoddau dosbarth newydd yn helpu i rymuso pobl ifanc i arddel rheolaeth dros eu preifatrwydd ar-lein 05 July 2021, News Mae rheoleiddiwr diogelu data'r Deyrnas Unedig yn helpu plant a phobl ifanc i ddeall grym eu data personol wrth iddyn nhw ddysgu, chwarae a chymdeithasu ar-lein. Leeds firm fined £200,000 for illegal nuisance calls 01 July 2021, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Leeds-based Brazier Consulting Services Ltd (BCS) £200,000 for making more than 11 million unlawful claims management calls. Improving mobile phone data extraction practices across the criminal justice system in the UK 30 June 2021, Blog There are few regulators that have as broad a role as the ICO, with our data protection work particularly impacting every business and public authority. ICO statement in response to the EU Commission’s announcement on the approval of the UK’s adequacy 28 June 2021, Statement The EU Commission has announced today that adequacy decisions for the UK have been approved. Nuisance calls land home improvements company with a £130,000 fine from the ICO 23 June 2021, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a home improvement company £130,000 for making more than 900,000 nuisance marketing calls. What’s next for data ethics? 22 June 2021, Blog In November 2019 I blogged about the ICO appointing Ellis Parry as our first data ethics adviser, to lead our participation in the lively debate about where the GDPR’s legal principles and purely ethical considerations overlap, separate and potentially even conflict. Information Commissioner’s Opinion addresses privacy concerns on the use of live facial recognition technology in public places 17 June 2021, Blog Facial recognition technology brings benefits that can make aspects of our lives easier, more efficient and more secure. The technology allows us to unlock our mobile phones, set up a bank account online, or go through passport control. ICO fines national takeaway pizza company for unlawfully sending marketing messages to its customers 15 June 2021, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Papa John’s (GB) Limited £10,000 for sending 168,022 nuisance marketing messages to its customers without the valid consent required by law. Elizabeth Denham welcomes a delay to the launch of the GPDPR 08 June 2021, Statement Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham said: "I welcome the decision to delay the launch of the General Practice Data for Planning and Research (GPDPR) data collection scheme." Statement in response to concerns around the GP Data for Planning and Research programme 08 June 2021, Statement Statement in response to concerns around the GP Data for Planning and Research programme. Yr ICO yn dirwyo tri chwmni £415,000 am marchnata niwsans 08 June 2021, News Mae’r Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi dirwyo tri chwmni wahanol cyfanswm o £415,000 am anfon marchnata niwsans i bobl am gyllid ceir, paneli solar a chynlluniau angladd. ICO fines three companies £415,000 for nuisance marketing 08 June 2021, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined three separate companies a total of £415,000 for sending nuisance marketing to people about car finance, solar panels and funeral plans. Conservative Party fined £10,000 for sending unlawful emails 03 June 2021, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the Conservative Party £10,000 for sending 51 marketing emails to people who did not want to receive them. How the digital design community can help shape the ICO’s work on the Children’s Code 27 May 2021, Blog The Children’s Code is a transformative piece of work. Spotlight on the Children’s Code standards – data protection impact assessments 27 May 2021, Blog Our new blog series is one of the ways we’re supporting organisations to comply with the Children’s Code. Amex fined for sending four million unlawful emails 20 May 2021, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined American Express Services Europe Limited (Amex) £90,000 for sending more than four million marketing emails to customers who did not want to receive them. ICO and CMA set out blueprint for cooperation in digital markets 19 May 2021, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have published a joint statement, setting out their shared views on the relationship between competition and data protection in the digital economy. ICO takes action against contact tracing QR code provider 18 May 2021, News The ICO has fined a company for sending direct marketing emails to people who provided their personal data for contact tracing purposes. Data Sharing Code of Practice is laid before Parliament 18 May 2021, Statement ICO statement in response to the Government laying the Data Sharing Code of Practice before Parliament on 18 May 2021. How modern data protection is helping to unlock the power of data 12 May 2021, Speech Elizabeth Denham’s keynote speech on the regulator’s view, delivered at the Data and the Future of Financial Services 2021 conference. ICO and Office of the Privacy Commissioner, New Zealand, sign Memorandum of Understanding 12 May 2021, Statement The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the New Zealand Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) have today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Work on updating the ICO’s Journalism code continues 07 May 2021, Blog A blog by Anulka Clarke, Acting Director of Regulatory Assurance. Five things we learned from DPPC 2021 06 May 2021, News The ICO’s Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2021 was held this week, bringing together more than 3,000 data protection professionals from across the country. Here are five headlines from the day. Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2021 05 May 2021, Speech Elizabeth Denham’s speech at the Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference on 5 May 2021. Digital Regulatory Cooperation Forum’s response to DCMS on the future of the digital regulatory landscape 04 May 2021, Statement The Digital Regulatory Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has submitted its response to the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the future of the digital regulatory landscape and how… Free advisory check-ups help small businesses make the best use of their data 30 April 2021, Blog The information you hold about your customers is one of your biggest assets. But if you want to make the best use of it, you need to understand your data protection responsibilities. Data protection is an enabler for trust and confidence in the implementation of digital identity systems 22 April 2021, Blog Digital identity systems have started to come of age, driven by the opportunities and challenges of the digital economy and public services. How the ICO Innovation Hub is enabling innovation and economic growth through cross-regulatory collaboration 20 April 2021, Blog The COVID-19 pandemic has changed work for so many of us around the world; forcing innovation and new ways of working. And that’s just as true for regulators – we’ve had to adapt to develop new ways to support organisations. Tribute to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh 12 April 2021, Statement Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner tribute to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. Data Protection law can help create public trust and confidence around COVID-status certification schemes 26 March 2021, Blog From contact tracing apps to temperature checks at airports, from businesses recording customers’ details to organisations sharing health data to help the vulnerable, it is clear that the responsible use of personal data has been vital in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on the data sharing code – our plans for updating our anonymisation guidance 19 March 2021, Blog Data is the lifeblood of the digital economy, and the sharing of personal data is key to opening up new opportunities. Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport and the Information Commissioner sign Memorandum of Understanding on data adequacy 19 March 2021, Statement Having left the EU, the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport now holds powers to make independent UK data adequacy arrangements with new partners around the… ICO sandbox tackles road safety and violence reduction 18 March 2021, Blog The use of personal data is often key to helping organisations improve how their own services can be delivered more efficiently. Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum publishes its first annual plan of work 10 March 2021, News The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) today outlined its priorities for the coming year, marking a step-change in coordination of regulation across digital and online services. Supporting UK democracy through data protection with new political campaigning guidance 09 March 2021, Blog In a year where the challenges of the pandemic have prompted digital innovation in so many aspects of our lives, it is no surprise that campaigning for the upcoming elections in England, Scotland and Wales will be a little different. Loading results More