Developments

We welcome the Court of Appeal (CoA) unanimous dismissal of an appeal by Doorstep Dispensaree Limited (DDL) against a monetary penalty notice (MPN) issued by the Commissioner on 17 December 2019.  In its judgement published today , the CoA rejected both grounds for appeal brought by DDL.…

Two years ago, I set out my vision of working more effectively with public authorities across the UK so they could better protect people’s information, while transforming public services and improving outcomes for their communities.

The Information Commissioner has set out the outcome of his two-year trial of a new approach to regulating public sector organisations. His review notes the positive impact this has had in protecting personal data and highlighting some key challenges going forward. Considering the evidence, he has decided to continue with the public sector approach and … Read more

Brussels, 04 December – During its December 2024 plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a statement on the second report of the European Commission on the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).* In its statement, the EDPB welcomes the reports from the European Commission and the Fundamental Rights Agency**. Importantly, the … Read more

Brussels, 03 December – During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published guidelines on Art.48 GDPR about data transfers to third country authorities and  approved a new European Data Protection Seal.   EDPB helps organisations assess data transfer requests by third country authorities In a highly interconnected world, organisations receive requests from … Read more

Managing request volumes and issuing timely responses to requests for information are crucial to complying with your information access obligations.

We are calling on organisations to share personal information responsibly to protect their customers from scams and fraud.

We are marking our 40th anniversary by launching a digital exhibition telling the story of the most important moments in privacy and information rights over the past four decades.

On Thursday 7 November, DSIT’s Responsible Technology Adoption (RTA) Unit and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Cost-Benefit Awareness Tool. 

Data protection and effective communications to consumers in relation to retail investments and pensions.