Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 receives Royal Assent
On 19th May 2025, the Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent, meaning that the updates to UK GDPR and DPA2018 (collectively referred to in … Read more
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ICO steps up its game on cookies
After years of not really pushing cookie compliance, it seems the ICO has really got the cookie chip between its teeth of late. As well … Read more
What the Data (Use and Access) Bill could mean for you in 2025
The UK Government has introduced a Data (Use and Access) Bill (https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3825) which includes some updates to UK GDPR. Whilst some media are touting this … Read more
ICO’s Age Appropriate Design Code issued
On the 12th of August, the ICO issued their Age Appropriate Design Code after it was laid before Parliament for approval. The Code comes into force … Read more
GDPR enforcement by the ICO during the Coronavirus pandemic
Are the ICO enforcing or not? Major public health emergency or not, it’s easy for organisations to look back at the last (nearly) two years … Read more
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
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
ICO publishes annual report (18/19) highlighting “unprecedented” year
The ICO has published its Annual Report for 2018/19 which it says highlights what they refer to as an unprecedented year, which includes (for the 12 … Read more
ICO intends to fine BA and Marriott (£183m and £99m)
This week the ICO has published statements on its intentions to fine British Airways £183m and Marriott Hotels £99m for breaches of GDPR. But before … Read more