ICO fines Wigan-based Pinnacle Life £80,000 for “predatory” spam call campaign
Wigan-based company Pinnacle Life has been fined £80,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a year-long unlawful spam phone call campaign.
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ICO launches “consent or pay” call for views and updates on cookie compliance work
A blog by Stephen Almond, Executive Director, Regulatory Risk.
ICO takes regulatory action against five public authorities under the FOI Act
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against five public authorities for continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act.
Information Commissioner calls for senior leaders to take transparency seriously
Today, as my office takes further regulatory action against five public organisations for their continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, I am writing to remind you that transparency is essential if the people and communities we serve are to have confidence in the way that public services are delivered.
Y Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn galw ar uwch arweinwyr i gymryd tryloywder o ddifrif
Heddiw, wrth i’m swyddfa gymryd camau rheoleiddio pellach yn erbyn pedwar sefydliad cyhoeddus am eu methiannau parhaus i gyflawni eu rhwymedigaethau o dan y Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, rwy’n ysgrifennu atoch i’ch atgoffa bod tryloywder yn hanfodol os yw’r bobl a’r cymunedau rydyn ni’n eu gwasanaethu i fod yn hyderus yn y ffordd y mae gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn cael eu darparu.
ICO warns charities about direct marketing rules as it orders Penny Appeal to stop sending spam texts
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered a charity to stop sending unsolicited marketing texts to people without their consent, as it reminds all charities of their legal obligations.
ICO reassures employers they can share staff data in a mental health emergency
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance to give employers more certainty about sharing their workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency.
ICO reprimands West Midlands Police for data protection failure
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to West Midlands Police (WMP) after the force repeatedly mixed up two people’s personal information.
ICO finds the Home Office’s pilot of GPS electronic monitoring of migrants breached UK data protection law
Home Office pilot scheme failed to assess privacy intrusion of GPS monitoring.
ICO and Federal Communications Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which formalises their commitment to work together to protect people from unwanted nuisance calls, spam messaging and the misuse of private and sensitive data.
