ICO publishes its Code for age appropriate design of online services used by children
The ICO have now published their final version of their Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice for Online Services. The Code is a statutory one in … Read more
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DSG Retail Ltd fined £500k under DPA1998 for security failings
DSG Retail Ltd (who trade as Currys PC World and Dixons) have been fined by the ICO £500k for a number of serious data security … Read more
ICO consults on draft direct marketing code of practice
On 8th January 2020 the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a consultation on their draft direct marketing code of practice. The Code itself will replace … Read more
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
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