Information Commissioner calls for water companies to be crystal clear with public over sewage pollution
Water companies must put transparency first if they want to rebuild public trust, we have warned.
Developments
Our developments section tracks activities of the legislature, regulatory activities and court decisions as well as other relevant developments in the jurisdictions we follow.
Sut rydyn ni’n helpu’r lluoedd heddlu i gydymffurfio gyda FOIA – a beth ni’n gwneud os nad ydyn nhw.
Mae’r hawl sylfaenol i holi awdurdodau cyhoeddus a’u dwyn i gyfrif yn un o gonglfeini’n democratiaeth.
How we help police forces comply with FOIA – and what we do if they don’t
The fundamental right to ask questions of and hold public authorities to account is a cornerstone of our democracy.
Do I really need to read the privacy notice?
At the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), we are encouraging people to check how an app plans to use their personal information before they sign up.
DPPC 2024
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will hold its annual Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference (DPPC) online on Tuesday 8 October.
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…