DPPC 2024
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will hold its annual Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference (DPPC) online on Tuesday 8 October.
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ICO statement on its public sector approach trial
In June 2022 we revised our approach to working with public sector organisations and started a two-year trial, as set out in our open letter at the time.
Statement in response to Synnovis cyber attack
An ICO spokesperson said: “While we are continuing to make enquiries into this matter, we recognise the sensitivity of some of the information in question and the worry this may have caused. “We would urge anyone concerned about how their data has been handled to check our website for advice…
Statement in response to Meta’s plans to train generative AI with user data
Stephen Almond, Executive Director, Regulatory Risk at the ICO, said: “We are pleased that Meta has reflected on the concerns we shared from users of their service in the UK, and responded to our request to pause and review plans to use Facebook and Instagram user data to train generative AI.…
ICO to investigate 23andMe data breach with Canadian counterpart
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) have launched a joint investigation into the data breach that happened in October 2023 at the global direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe.
Understanding what information people commonly request from public authorities
Aiden Clarkson Senior Upstream Regulation Officer – FOI and Transparency People can use the WhatDoTheyKnow (WDTK) website to submit Freedom of Information (FOI) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) requests to public organisations. Working with WDTK, we…
The General Election and my personal data – what should I expect?
The ICO has been working with fellow regulators, and with those organisations and individuals who will be handling your personal information during the upcoming election campaign, to ensure expectations around compliance with the law are clear.
We warn organisations must not ignore data protection risks as we conclude Snap ‘My AI’ chatbot investigation
ICO concludes investigation into Snap’s approach to assessing the data protection risks of its ‘My AI’ chatbot
Children’s services in Birmingham reprimanded after inappropriately disclosing a child’s personal information
We have issued a reprimand to Birmingham Children’s Trust Community Interest Company after the personal information of a child was inappropriately disclosed to another family.
Organisations must do more to combat the growing threat of cyber attacks
We are calling for all organisations to boost their cyber security and protect the personal information they hold, amid the growing threat of cyber attacks. Our own trend data reveals more organisations than ever are experiencing cyber security breaches that put people’s personal…