About the ICO/ Media centre/ News and blogs News, blogs and speeches 255 in total Car rental manager fined after unlawfully obtaining customer data 16 May 2024, News A former Management Trainee at Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited ("Enterprise Rent-A-Car") has been ordered to pay a fine after admitting he illegally obtained customer data between 18 March 2019 and 1 April 2019. No regulatory wild west: how the ICO applies the law to emerging tech 15 May 2024, Speech John Edwards, Information Commissioner, delivers speech at the New Scientist Emerging Technogies summit, 15 May 2024. Children’s services in Birmingham reprimanded after inappropriately disclosing a child’s personal information 13 May 2024, News 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 10 May 2024, News 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… Statement in response to reports of a cyber breach at the Ministry of Defence 08 May 2024, Statement Our spokesperson said: “The Ministry of Defence has made us aware of this incident and we are assessing the information provided”. Q&A from the Information Commissioner’s Office … First-tier Tribunal ruling on Join the Triboo appeal 07 May 2024, Statement We welcome the ruling from the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) on an appeal from Join the Triboo Limited . The online recruitment firm appealed a fine of £130,000 and an… Registration opens for ICO annual conference 03 May 2024, News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) will hold its annual Data Protection Practitioners' Conference (DPPC) online on Tuesday 8 October. A joint statement by Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office on collaboration on the regulation of online services 01 May 2024, Statement We have published a joint statement with Ofcom about collaboration on the regulation of online services where online safety and data protection intersect. Information Commissioner: Persistent sensitive information breaches failing people living with HIV 30 April 2024, News People living with HIV denied “basic dignity and privacy” by repeated data breaches that disclose their HIV status Director’s update: the FOI year in review 24 April 2024, Blog It’s fair to say that it’s been a heck of a year for the FOI team. ICO statement on Upper Tribunal ruling 24 April 2024, Statement The Upper Tribunal has ruled on the ICO’s action to require Experian Limited to change how it handles people’s personal data, dismissing the ICO’s appeal of the First-tier Tribunal’s ruling of 20 February 2023. ICO yn dirwyo dau gwmni cyfanswm o £340,000 am wneud galwadau marchnata ymosodol a digroeso 24 April 2024, News Bron 1.43 miliwn o alwadau wedi’u gwneud dros gyfnod o 13 mis ICO fines two companies a total of £340,000 for making aggressive and unwanted marketing calls 24 April 2024, News Almost 1.43 million calls made over a 13-month period. Housing association reprimanded for exposing personal information on online portal 17 April 2024, News We have issued a reprimand to Clyde Valley Housing Association in Lanarkshire after personal information was accessible to other residents on an online customer portal. ICO publishes guidance to improve transparency in health and social care 15 April 2024, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is supporting health and social care organisations to ensure they are being transparent with people about how their personal information is being used. Information Commissioner’s Office seeks views on accuracy of generative AI models 12 April 2024, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched the latest instalment in its consultation series examining how data protection law applies to the development and use of generative AI. ICO joins global data protection and privacy enforcement programme 04 April 2024, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has signed onto a new international multilateral agreement with the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE) to cooperate in cross-border data protection and privacy enforcement. ICO sets out priorities to protect children's privacy online 03 April 2024, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling on social media and video-sharing platforms to improve their data protection practices so children are safer when using their services. This comes as the regulator sets out its 2024-2025 priorities for protecting children's personal information online. ICO statement in response to reports of data breach at The London Clinic 20 March 2024, Statement An ICO spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided.” ICO publishes new fining guidance 18 March 2024, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has published new data protection fining guidance setting out how it decides to issue penalties and calculate fines. ICO reprimands Dover Harbour Board and Kent Police over information sharing 15 March 2024, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued reprimands to Dover Harbour Board and Kent Police after they breached data protection law. ICO reprimands London Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime for complaint web form error 14 March 2024, News Web form to complain about the Metropolitan Police Service accidentally revealed victims' data ICO fines Wigan-based Pinnacle Life £80,000 for “predatory” spam call campaign 07 March 2024, News Wigan-based company Pinnacle Life has been fined £80,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a year-long unlawful spam phone call campaign. ICO launches “consent or pay” call for views and updates on cookie compliance work 06 March 2024, Blog A blog by Stephen Almond, Executive Director, Regulatory Risk. ICO warns charities about direct marketing rules as it orders Penny Appeal to stop sending spam texts 05 March 2024, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered a charity to stop sending unsolicited marketing texts to people without their consent, as it reminds all charities of their legal obligations. Loading results More