Empowering people to foster trust in tomorrow’s technological advancements
The ICO is encouraging developers to consider privacy at an early stage when implementing new technologies to maintain public trust and confidence.
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Addressing concerns on the use of AI by local authorities
A blog by Stephen Bonner, Deputy Commissioner – Regulatory Supervision
ICO statement on Royal Mail incident
ICO statement on Royal Mail incident
Blog: Commissioner responds to misdirected criticism of journalism code
As a society we understand that a free press is an essential function of our democracy.
Five businesses fined a total of £435,000 for making nearly half a million unlawful marketing calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined five companies a total of £435,000 for making nearly half a million unlawful marketing calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).
Providing certainty on how we enforce the laws we regulate
A blog by Stephen Eckersley, ICO Director of Investigations.
ICO and Ofcom strengthen partnership on online safety and data protection
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom have today set out how we will work together to ensure coherence between the data protection and the new online safety regimes.
How the ICO enforces: a new strategic approach to regulatory action
I enjoy speaking to groups of ordinary citizens, and bringing to life this arcane and technical world of data protection, freedom of information and privacy by using real world examples they can relate to.
Blog: International transfers: empowering innovation and growth whilst protecting people’s personal information
It’s important that businesses and organisations know how to protect people’s personal information when making international transfers, which are central to the increasingly global nature of businesses.
ICO launches consultation on how it prioritises FOI complaints
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on how it prioritises the complaints it receives about public bodies’ handling of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests.
