The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued reprimands to seven public and private organisations over failures to respond to requests for personal information, but experts have questioned ...

Lancashire Police Authority broke data protection laws by publishing a complainant's personal information on its website, the Information Commissioner's Office said on Tuesday. According to the ...

On June 19 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published guidance on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA), which received Royal Assent on the same day. The DUAA introduces ...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a campaign called ‘Think. Check. Share’ (the Campaign) on 29 January 2024, to promote responsible data sharing to safeguard children. The Campaign ...

The UK’s data protection regulator has shared seven tips for SMBs, designed to save them time and money and boost customer confidence. The UK’s SMB community numbers over 5.5 million firms – amounting ...

The UK’s privacy regulator has called on accountants to play a key role in ensuring the country’s SMEs are compliant with rigorous data protection laws. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ...

The Court of Appeal (CoA) has ruled in favour of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in an appeal against a previous decision regarding the data protection responsibilities of businesses that ...

The UK’s chief data protection regulator has warned over reckless and inappropriate use of live facial recognition (LFR) in public places. Publishing an opinion today on the use of this biometric ...

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The U.K.’s data protection watchdog has written to Apple and Google seeking details of how they assess apps to determine the age ratings they apply following concerns raised by an online child safety ...

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Pity the UK’s regulators. One moment they are minding the interests of citizens when a Prime Minister blunders into view, scraps the Industrial Strategy, and tells them they have a new purpose: ...