ICO statement on its public sector approach trial
In June 2022 we revised our approach to working with public sector organisations and started a two-year trial, as set out in our open letter at the time.
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Statement in response to Synnovis cyber attack
An ICO spokesperson said:
“While we are continuing to make enquiries into this matter, we recognise the sensitivity of some of the information in question and the worry this may have caused.
“We would urge anyone concerned about how their data has been handled to check our website for advice…
Statement in response to Meta's plans to train generative AI with user data
Stephen Almond, Executive Director, Regulatory Risk at the ICO, said:
“We are pleased that Meta has reflected on the concerns we shared from users of their service in the UK, and responded to our request to pause and review plans to use Facebook and Instagram user data to train generative AI.…
ICO to investigate 23andMe data breach with Canadian counterpart
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) have launched a joint investigation into the data breach that happened in October 2023 at the global direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe.
Understanding what information people commonly request from public authorities
Aiden Clarkson Senior Upstream Regulation Officer – FOI and Transparency
People can use the WhatDoTheyKnow (WDTK) website to submit Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests to public organisations.
Working with WDTK, we…
The General Election and my personal data – what should I expect?
We have been working with fellow regulators, and with those organisations and individuals who will be handling your personal information during the upcoming election campaign, to ensure expectations around compliance with the law are clear.
PSNI facing a £750k fine following spreadsheet error that exposed the personal information of its entire workforce
Data breach brought tangible fear of threat to life
Statement in response to Microsoft Recall feature
“We expect organisations to be transparent with users about how their data is being used and only process personal data to the extent that it is necessary to achieve a specific purpose.
We warn organisations must not ignore data protection risks as we conclude Snap ‘My AI’ chatbot investigation
ICO concludes investigation into Snap’s approach to assessing the data protection risks of its ‘My AI’ chatbot
Car rental manager fined after unlawfully obtaining customer data
A former Management Trainee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited (“Enterprise Rent-A-Car”) has been ordered to pay a fine after admitting he illegally obtained customer data between 18 March 2019 and 1 April 2019.
