ICO takes action against both Plymouth City Council and Norfolk County Council for failing to respond to information access requests
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded two councils that have failed to respond to the public when asked for personal information held about them – known as a Subject Access Request (SAR).
ICO takes action against Shropshire Council for failing to respond to Freedom of Information requests
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to Shropshire Council for its poor handling of requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
Necessity and proportionality: questions police must ask when considering sharing personal information with the public
A blog by Emily Keaney, the ICO’s Deputy Commissioner for Regulatory Policy.
Protecting privacy during a pandemic: our work on the UK’s Covid apps
A blog by Ian Hulme, the ICO’s Director of Regulatory Assurance.
ICO launches FOI toolkit topic to help public bodies deal with vexatious requests
Continuing with its commitment to improving freedom of information (FOI) services, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched the third topic in its FOI toolkit to enable public authorities to self-assess how they deal with vexatious requests.
Local elections and my personal data – what should I expect?
With local elections in England and Northern Ireland on the horizon, we know many people have questions about how their data may be used during an election. Personal information is an important part of political campaigning. It allows political parties to get crucial messages to voters and helps them to understand the key issues for different people.
ICO statement on Capita incident
Capita has reported an incident to us and we are assessing the information provided.
ICO reprimands Surrey Police and Sussex Police for recording more than 200,000 phone calls without people’s knowledge
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to both Surrey Police and Sussex Police, following the rollout of an app that recorded phone conversations and unlawfully captured personal data.
Online recruitment firm fined £130,000 for sending 107 million spam emails targeting jobseekers
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Join The Triboo Limited £130,000 for what it called a “egregious” violation of the law.
ICO fines TikTok £12.7 million for misusing children’s data
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £12,700,000 fine to TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited and TikTok Inc (TikTok) for a number of breaches of data protection law, including failing to use children’s personal data lawfully.
