ICO fines two companies a total of £340,000 for making aggressive and unwanted marketing calls
Almost 1.43 million calls made over a 13-month period.
Housing association reprimanded for exposing personal information on online portal
We have issued a reprimand to Clyde Valley Housing Association in Lanarkshire after personal information was accessible to other residents on an online customer portal.
ICO publishes guidance to improve transparency in health and social care
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is supporting health and social care organisations to ensure they are being transparent with people about how their personal information is being used.
Information Commissioner’s Office seeks views on accuracy of generative AI models
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched the latest instalment in its consultation series examining how data protection law applies to the development and use of generative AI.
ICO joins global data protection and privacy enforcement programme
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has signed onto a new international multilateral agreement with the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE) to cooperate in cross-border data protection and privacy enforcement.
ICO sets out priorities to protect children's privacy online
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling on social media and video-sharing platforms to improve their data protection practices so children are safer when using their services. This comes as the regulator sets out its 2024-2025 priorities for protecting children’s personal information online.
ICO statement in response to reports of data breach at The London Clinic
An ICO spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided.”
ICO publishes new fining guidance
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published new data protection fining guidance setting out how it decides to issue penalties and calculate fines.
ICO reprimands Dover Harbour Board and Kent Police over information sharing
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued reprimands to Dover Harbour Board and Kent Police after they breached data protection law.
ICO reprimands London Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime for complaint web form error
Web form to complain about the Metropolitan Police Service accidentally revealed victims’ data