Pharmacy receives ICO’s first GDPR fine
A pharmacy in London has become the first organisation to receive a GDPR fine in the UK from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The fine … Read more
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Cybersecurity, children’s privacy & marketing practices are main concerns according to ICO privacy tracker survey
The ICO have published their Annual Tracker, a survey looking at public perceptions of privacy and data protection. The main aim of this research was: … Read more
Learnings about data security from an £80k ICO fine for an estate agent
The ICO have fined estate agent, Life at Parliament View Limited (LPV), £80,000 for security failings relating to tenant information. The breach occurred in 2015 … Read more
ICO warns about privacy implications of live facial recognition
In a recent blog, the Information Commissioner highlights the ICO’s concerns with the use of live facial recognition technologies. The focus on the article relates to … Read more
Who’s looking after your data protection compliance?
In March 2019 a First-tier Tribunal was held between Farrow and Ball Ltd and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). In its work to chase down … Read more
Calls for views on data protection for journalists code
The ICO are seeking views on a data protection code of practice for journalists use of personal data. In a blog article the ICO speaks … Read more
ICO updates its GDPR certification guidance
The Information Commissioner’s Office has updated its guidance regarding certification schemes under GDPR. Section 5 of the GDPR sets out approaches towards codes of conduct … Read more
£80k fine and enforcement notice for TPS and consent infringements by funeral plan firm
The ICO has fined a funeral plan firm (Avalon Direct Ltd), £80,000 for breaches of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR) for failure … Read more
ICO consults on age appropriate design code of practice
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a draft Code of Practice for online service providers which are used by children to protect children’s data … Read more
ICO fine pregnancy and parenting club £400k for unlawful sharing of member data
Bounty (UK) Limited have been fined £400,000 by the ICO for unlawfully sharing personal data with third-parties. Whilst the data subjects were asked to opt … Read more