Tribute to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner tribute to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
Data Protection law can help create public trust and confidence around COVID-status certification schemes
From contact tracing apps to temperature checks at airports, from businesses recording customers’ details to organisations sharing health data to help the vulnerable, it is clear that the responsible use of personal data has been vital in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Building on the data sharing code – our plans for updating our anonymisation guidance
Data is the lifeblood of the digital economy, and the sharing of personal data is key to opening up new opportunities.
Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport and the Information Commissioner sign Memorandum of Understanding on data adequacy
Having left the EU, the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport now holds powers to make independent UK data adequacy arrangements with new partners around the world, making it easier for organisations to send data internationally.
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ICO sandbox tackles road safety and violence reduction
The use of personal data is often key to helping organisations improve how their own services can be delivered more efficiently.
Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum publishes its first annual plan of work
The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) today outlined its priorities for the coming year, marking a step-change in coordination of regulation across digital and online services.
Supporting UK democracy through data protection with new political campaigning guidance
In a year where the challenges of the pandemic have prompted digital innovation in so many aspects of our lives, it is no surprise that campaigning for the upcoming elections in England, Scotland and Wales will be a little different.
ICO fines firms for sending more than 2.7 million spam text messages during the pandemic
Two separate companies that sent nuisance text messages during the Covid-19 pandemic have been fined a total of £330,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
From facial recognition technology to children online: regulating data protection in 2021
As you have heard, I was due to deliver this lecture in person, twelve months ago.
ICO urges businesses to act now as Children’s Code comes into force in six months
Initial findings from industry research set up by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) shows that three quarters of businesses surveyed are aware of the Children’s Code.