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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…

Cofrestru yn agor ar gyfer cynhadledd blynyddol yr ICO

Newyddion 03 Mai 2024

Bydd y Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) yn dal eu Cynhadledd Ymarferwyr Diogelu Data (DPPC) ar-lein ar Ddydd Mawrth, yr wythfed o Hydref.

Datganiad gan Ofcom ac y Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth ar gydweithrediad ar y rheoliad o wasanaeth ar-lein.

Datganiad 01 Mai 2024

Rydyn ni wedi cyhoeddi datganiad gyda Ofcom ynghylch cydweithrediad ar y rheoliad o wasanaethau ar-lein lle mae diogelwch ar-lein a diogelu data yn cyfarfod.

Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth: Toriadau gwybodaeth sensitif parhaus yn ffili pobl sy'n byw gyda HIV

30 Ebrill 2024, Newyddion

Pobl sy'n byw gyda HIV yn cael ei wrthod urddas sylfaenol a phreifatrwydd wrth i doriadau data niferus yn datgelu eu statws HIV

Diweddaraf o'r cyfarwyddwr: Adolygiad y blwyddyn FOI

24 Ebrill 2024, Blog

Mae'n teg i ddweud bod y blwyddyn wedi bod un enfwar i dim FOI

Datganiad yr ICO ar ddyfarniad tribiwnlys uchaf

24 Ebrill 2024, Datganiad

Tribiwnlys uchaf wedi llinellu

ICO yn dirwyo dwy cwmni cyfanswm o £340,000 am wneud galwadau marchnata ymosodol

24 Ebrill 2024, Newyddion

Bron 1.43 miliwn o alwadau wedi’u gwneud dros gyfnod o 13 mis

ICO yn dirwyo dwy cwmni cyfanswm o £340,000 am wneud galwadau marchnata niwsans ac ymosodgar

24 Ebrill 2024, Newyddion

Bron 1.43 miliwn o alwadau wedi'i wneud dros gyfnod 13 mis.

Cymdeithas tai wedi'u ceryddu am ddatgelu data personol o fewn porth ar-lein

17 Ebrill 2024, Newyddion

Rydyn ni wedi danfon cerydd i'r Clyde Valley Housing Association o fewn Lanarkshire wrth i wybodaeth personol cael ei wneud yn hygyrch i breswylwyr arall ar borth cwsmer ar-lein.

ICO yn cyhoeddi arweiniad i wella tryloywder o fewn iechyd a gofal

15 Ebrill 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) yn cefnogi sefydliadau iechyd a gofal i wneud yn siwr eu bod yn tryloyw gyda pobl ynghylch sut mae eu gwybodaeth yn cael ei ddefnyddio.

Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn chwilio am ddaliadau ar gywirdeb modelau cynhyrchiol AI

12 Ebrill 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi lawnsio rhandal diweddaraf yn eu cyfres ymgynghoriad yn archwilio sut mae gyfraith diogelu data yn gweithredu i'r datblygiad a defnydd o AI cenhedlol.

ICO yn ymuno rhaglen diogelu data byd-eang a gorfodaeth preifatrwydd

04 Ebrill 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi arwyddo ymlaen i gytundeb amlochrog rhyngwladol gyda'r 'Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (Global CAPE)' i gydweithredu o fewn diogelu data trawsffiniol a gorfodaeth preifatrwydd.

Mae'r ICO yn gosod allan eu blaenoriaethau i amddiffyn preifatrwydd plant ar-lein

03 Ebrill 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) yn galw ar blatfformau cyfryngau cymdeithasol a rhannu-fideo i wella eu gweithrediadau diogelu data felly mae plant yn mwy diogel wrth defnyddio eu gwasanaethau. Mae hyn yn dod wrth i'r rheoleiddiwr gosod allan eu blaenoriaethau 2024-2025 i amddiffyn data personol plant ar-lein.

Datganiad yr ICO wrth ymateb adroddiadau tor data o fewn Clinig Llundain

20 Mawrth 2024, Datganiad

Dwedodd siaradwr ICO: "Gallwn ni cadarnhau fod ni wedi derbyn adroddiad tor ac yn asesu y gwybodaeth sydd wedi cael ei ddarparu."

ICO yn cyhoeddi arweiniad dirwyo newydd

18 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth wedi cyhoeddi arweiniad dirwyo digogelu data newydd yn gosod allan sut i benderfynu i gyhoeddi cosbau ac i gyfrifo dirwyon.

ICO yn ceryddu'r Bwrdd Harbwr Dover a Heddlu Kent dros rhannu gwybodaeth

15 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi cyhoeddi ceryddon i'r Dover Harbour Board a Kent Police wrth iddyn nhw torri'r gyfraith diogelu data.

ICO yn ceryddu'r Swyddfa Maer Llundain am Blismona a Throsedd am gwyn gwall fform we

14 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

Fform ar-lein i gwyno am Wasanaeth Heddlu Metropolitan yn datgelu data dioddefwyr ar ddamwain

ICO yn dirwyo Pinnacle Life o Wigan £80,000 am ymgyrch galwadau ysglyfaethus

07 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

Mae cwmni Pinnacle Life o Wigan wedi'i ddirwyo £80,000 gan y Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) ynghylch yngyrch galwadau ffon spam anghyfreithlon blwyddyn o hyd.

ICO yn lawnsio galw 'caniatau neu talu' am olygon ac y diweddaraf ar waith cydsyniad cwcis.

06 Mawrth 2024, Blog

Blog gan Stephen Almond, Cyfarwyddwr Gweithredol, Risg Rheoleiddol.

ICO yn rhybuddio elusennau ynghylch marchnata uniongyrchol gan orfodi'r Penny Appeal i stopio anfon negeseuon sbam.

05 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi gorchymyn elusen i stopio anfon negeseuon marchnata sydd heb wedi'i ofyn am i bobl heb eu caniatad - mae hyn yn atgoffa elusennau o'u rhwymedigaethau.

ICO yn cymryd gweithrediad rheoleiddiol yn erbyn pump awdurdodau cyhoeddus o ddan y ddeddf FOI

04 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi cymryd gweithrediad yn erbyn pump awdurdod cyhoeddus am gadw ymlaen i beidio a chwrdd ag eu rhwymedigaethau o ddan y Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth (FOI).

Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn galw am arweinwyr uwchradd i gymryd materion tryloywder o ddifrif

04 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

Heddiw, wrth i'm swyddfa gymryd camau rheoleiddio pellach yn erbyn pedwar sefydliad cyhoeddus am eu methiannau parhaus i gyflawni eu rhwymedigaethau o dan y Ddeddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth, rwy’n ysgrifennu atoch i'ch atgoffa bod tryloywder yn hanfodol os yw'r bobl a'r cymunedau rydyn ni’n eu gwasanaethu i fod yn hyderus yn y ffordd y mae gwasanaethau cyhoeddus yn cael ei ddarparu.

Y Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn galw ar uwch arweinwyr i gymryd tryloywder o ddifrif

04 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

ICO yn cadarnhau i weithwyr gallwn nhw rhannu data'r staff yn argyfwng iechyd meddwl

01 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi cyhoeddi arweiniad newydd i roi cyflogwyr mwy o sicrwydd am rannu manylion personol eu gweithwyr yn argyfwng iechyd meddwl.

ICO yn ceryddu'r Heddlu Canolbarth Gorllewin am fethiant diogelu data

01 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi darparu cerydd i'r Heddlu Gorllewin Canolbarth (WMP) wrth i'r llu cymysgu gwybodaeth personol dwy person.

ICO yn canfod bod yr monitro electronig o fudwyr yn torri'r gyfraith diogelu data

01 Mawrth 2024, Newyddion

Cynllyn peilot Swyddfa Adref wedi methu i fynedu ymwthiad preifatrwydd o fonitro GPS.

ICO a Comisiwn Cyfathrebu Ffederal yn arwyddo Memorandwm Dealltwriaeth

29 Chwefror 2024, Newyddion

Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) ac y Comisiwn Cyfathrebu Ffederal'r UDA (FCC) wedi arwyddo Memorandwm Dealltwriaeth (MoU) sy'n ffurfio eu ymrwymiad i weithio gyda'i gilydd i amddiffyn pobl o alwadau niwsans, negeseuon sbam ac y camdriniaeth o ddata preifat a sensitif.

Datganiad yr ICO wrth ymateb ymholiad Angiolini

29 Chwefror 2024, Datganiad

Mae'r Ymholiad Angiolini wedi cyhoeddi eu adroddiad cyntaf, dilyn eu adolygiad o lofruddiaeth Sarah Everard.

John Edwards yn siarad at

28 Chwefror 2024, Araith

Comisiynydd yn trafod y tri ardal allweddol o ffocws yn 2024.

Yr ICO yn galw ar bobl i rannu profiadau wrth gael mynediad at gofnodion gofal, gan addo gwella’r cymorth

28 Chwefror 2024, Newyddion

Mae Swyddfa'r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) yn galw ar bobl sydd â phrofiad o'r system ofal yn y Deyrnas Unedig i rannu'r heriau maen nhw wedi'u hwynebu wrth gael mynediad at eu cofnodion gofal gan sefydliadau.

Cefnogi yr hawl o fynediad i bobl gyda profiad o'r system gofal yn Yr Alban

28 Chwefror 2024, Blog

Mae recordiau o wybodaeth personol yn mor bwysig i bobl sydd gyda profiad o'r system gofal, gan ei fod yn allweddol i ddeall ei hanes a hunaniaeth personol.

Mae'r ICO yn galw am bobl i rannu ei brofiadau o fynedu cofnodion gofal gan geisio wella cefnogaeth

28 Chwefror 2024, Newyddion

ICO yn annog Serco Leisure i stopio defnyddio technoleg adnabyddiaeth gwynebol i fonitro presenoldeb o weithwyr canolfannau hamdden

23 Chwefror 2024, Newyddion

Hysbysion gofodaeth materion rheoleiddwyr yn gofyn Serco Leisure ac hamdden y cymuned i stopio defnyddio FRT a sganio olion bysedd i fonitro presenoldeb gweithwyr

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn dweud i blatfformau i barchu hawliau gwybodaeth pan yn safoni cynnwys ar-lein

16 Chwefror 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) yn gweithio i gefnogi hawliau gwybodaeth pobl ar-lein gan wneud yn siwr bod sefydliadau yn deall eu rhwymedigaethau pan yn ceisio;

Awgrymiadau ymarferol ar gyfer busnesau bach harddwch a les am ddiwrnod Sant Ffolant

14 Chwefror 2024, Newyddion

Dangowsch eich cwsmeriaid rydych yn gofalu am - ei hawliau gwybodaeth - Dydd Sant Ffolant yma.

ICO yn aprofi cynllun ardystio gwasanaethau cyffredinol

13 Chwefror 2024, Datganiad, Cyfreithiol

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi aprofi cynllun ardystio sydd wedi'i anelu at ddarparwyr gwasanaeth cyfreithlon sydd yn prosesu data personol. Roedd cynlluniau ardystio yn cael ei gyflwyno o ddan;

ICO responds to Home Office’s draft regulations to the immigration exemption

12 Chwefror 2024, Datganiad

The Information Commissioner's Office has welcomed proposed government changes to provide clearer safeguards around how people in a potentially vulnerable position within the immigration system are able to access the information held about them.

ICO yn annog datblygwyr apiau i flaenoriaethu preifatrwydd

08 Chwefror 2024, Newyddion

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn atgoffa datblygwyr apiau i gyd i wneud yn siwr i amddiffyn preifatrwydd defnyddwyr, yn ddilyn adolygiad rheolyddion o apiau mislif a ffrwythlondeb.

ICO warns organisations to proactively make advertising cookies compliant after positive response to November call to action

31 Ionawr 2024, Blog

Last November we wrote to 53 of the UK’s top 100 websites, warning that they faced enforcement action if they did not make changes to advertising cookies to comply with data protection law.

New ICO campaign promotes sharing data to safeguard children

29 Ionawr 2024, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office is partnering with education, law enforcement and social service organisations to raise awareness about responsible data sharing to protect children from harm.

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust reprimanded for “serious, harmful” data breach

25 January 2024, Statement, Health

Investigation found Trust staff not prepared for handling sensitive communications

ICO fines financial services company £50k for spam text messages

19 Ionawr 2024, Newyddion

Financial services company LADH Limited has been fined £50,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for sending tens of thousands of spam text messages, in breach of Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

ICO publishes updated Commissioner’s Opinion on age assurance for the Children’s code

18 Ionawr 2024, Newyddion

New Opinion gives clarity to organisations on how to comply with age assurance

Accelerated Access to GP Records (AAGPR) DPIA's response

17 January 2024, Statement, Health

Over recent weeks, a number of Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) have been submitted by GP Practices. The subject of the DPIAs is the implementation of the Accelerated Access to GP Records…

Two home improvement companies fined a total of £250,000 for making illegal marketing calls

16 Ionawr 2024, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two home improvement companies a total of £250,000 for bombarding people on the UK’s ‘do not call’ register with millions of unlawful marketing calls.

Information Commissioner’s Office launches consultation series on generative AI

15 Ionawr 2024, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation series on generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), examining how aspects of data protection law should apply to the development and use of the technology.

ICO fines HelloFresh £140,000 for spam texts and emails

12 Ionawr 2024, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined food delivery company HelloFresh £140,000 for a campaign of 79 million spam emails and 1 million spam texts over a seven-month period.

Are you clear on clarifying information requests?

10 Ionawr 2024, Blog

Public organisations hold a huge amount of information across a wide range of areas.

Information Commissioner’s Office MBE awards in the King’s New Year Honours List

30 Rhagfyr 2023, Newyddion

ICO Deputy Chief Executive, Paul Arnold and Senior Independent Director, Nicola Wood have been awarded MBEs in the King’s New Year Honours List. Paul Arnold receives his award for services to…

ICO statement in response to parliamentarians' letter on facial recognition technology

22 Rhagfyr 2023, Datganiad

Facial recognition technology can bring benefits in helping to prevent and detect crime, but it relies on processing large amounts of sensitive personal data.

“We are not seeing the improvement both we and the public need” – ICO issues enforcement notice to GMP over transparency failures

20 Rhagfyr 2023, Newyddion

Enforcement notice issued to Greater Manchester Police over failure to clear Freedom of Information backlog

Bank of Ireland UK reprimanded for inaccurate data on customers’ accounts

15 Rhagfyr 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued Bank of Ireland UK with a reprimand for mistakes made on more than 3,000 customers’ credit profiles.

ICO fines Ministry of Defence for Afghan evacuation data breach

13 Rhagfyr 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the Ministry of Defence (MoD) £350,000 for disclosing personal information of people seeking relocation to the UK shortly after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021.

Two new employment guidance pieces out for consultation

12 Rhagfyr 2023, Newyddion

We are producing an online resource with topic-specific guidance on employment practices and data protection. We are releasing our drafts of the different topic areas in stages and adding to the resource over time, and two new pieces of guidance are now out for public consultation.

Court of Appeal ruling on immigration exemption brings ‘greater empathy’ - Commissioner

11 Rhagfyr 2023, Newyddion

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the government must make changes to the immigration exemption in the Data Protection Act 2018 to make it clearer.

John Edwards speaks at TechUK Digital Ethics Summit 2023

06 Rhagfyr 2023, Araith

Kia ora, good morning and welcome to TechUK’s annual Digital Ethics summit. I’m happy to be here talking to you all, a roomful of people who care as much as I do about protecting people’s fundamental privacy rights.

UK Information Commissioner warns against 2024 becoming the year people lose trust in AI

06 Rhagfyr 2023, Newyddion

UK Information Commissioner, John Edwards, will today warn that 2024 could be the year people lose trust in AI – and call on tech developers to embed privacy into their products from the very start.

How data protection law can prevent harm in the housing sector

05 Rhagfyr 2023, Blog

Housing organisations require personal data to provide services and support to their residents – this could be anything from contact details to medical records.

We looked into text pests and here's what we found

29 Tachwedd 2023, Blog

Earlier this year, you may have seen media reports about people receiving unwanted contact from 'text pests' after using services such as booking a taxi or ordering a pizza.

ICO reprimands council for disclosing domestic abuse victim’s details to ex-partner

29 Tachwedd 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to Charnwood Borough Council after it disclosed the new address of a domestic abuse victim to her ex-partner.

Hospitals urged to improve data protection standards following incident at NHS Fife

28 Tachwedd 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to NHS Fife, after an unauthorised person was able to enter a ward and access the personal information of 14 patients.

Statement on Court of Appeal judgment on Freedom of Information Act appeal

22 Tachwedd 2023, Datganiad

The Court of Appeal has ruled against the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in a Freedom of Information Act 2000 appeal regarding the ability to aggregate public interest factors for and against disclosure when applying exemptions under the Act.

Commissioner warns UK’s top websites to make cookie changes

21 Tachwedd 2023, Datganiad

Regulator makes clear it should be as easy to “Reject All” cookies as it is to “Accept All”

Statement regarding the outcome of the Independent External Review of Lancashire Police’s handling of the Nicola Bulley case

21 Tachwedd 2023, Datganiad

John Edwards, Information Commissioner said: “It’s important that lessons can be learned from this tragic case, particularly around what information can be shared during a fast-paced investigation.

Former NHS secretary found guilty of illegally accessing medical records

17 Tachwedd 2023, Newyddion

A former NHS employee has been found guilty and fined for illegally accessing the medical records of over 150 people.

Information Commissioner seeks permission to appeal Clearview AI Inc ruling

17 Tachwedd 2023, Datganiad

The UK Information Commissioner is seeking permission to appeal the judgment of the First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) (Tribunal) on Clearview AI Inc (Clearview).

What to consider when using online forms to receive information requests

15 Tachwedd 2023, Blog

As freedom of information (FOI) practitioners, you have a responsibility to help requesters clarify what it is they want from you.

‘Be smarter than your smart tech’ – ICO issues top tips for consumers buying smart devices on Black Friday

15 Tachwedd 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has shared its top tips to support consumers shopping smart tech this Black Friday.

Assessing data protection practices of UK tracing agents

14 Tachwedd 2023, Blog

Earlier this year a women’s charity raised concerns with us about the alleged actions of a tracing agent – an investigator using various methods to find a person’s current address details.

ICO and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) sign Memorandum of Understanding

08 Tachwedd 2023, Newyddion

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which reinforces their common mission to uphold individuals’ data protection and privacy rights, and cooperate internationally to achieve this goal.

An apology from the ICO to Dame Alison Rose

06 Tachwedd 2023, Datganiad

The ICO recently investigated a complaint from Nigel Farage. The ICO's investigation was solely into NatWest's actions as a data controller.

Information Commissioner’s Office issues three fines totalling £170,000 for illegal direct marketing

02 Tachwedd 2023, Newyddion

Three companies offering financial services have been fined £170,000 collectively by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for illegal direct marketing under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR).

John Edwards delivers UK Finance keynote speech

31 Hydref 2023, Araith

Kia ora. I hope you’ve had an interesting and thought-provoking conference. Thank you for sticking around until the end of the day to hear me speak – it’s a difficult gig closing a conference, so your eyes and ears are much appreciated. And thanks to David Postings, CEO of UK Finance, for inviting me here today.

ICO reprimands University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust for lost referrals

30 Hydref 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust after a computer system caused some patient referrals to be delayed or lost altogether.

How data protection law can help retailers tackle shoplifting

24 Hydref 2023, Blog

As statistics show that shoplifting is up by 27% across ten of the largest cities in the UK*, more retailers are turning to technology to protect their business. Data protection law enables…

ICO seeks Sandbox entrants for 2024

13 Hydref 2023, Newyddion

Organisations have until the end of this year to submit expressions of interest in entering the ICO’s Regulatory Sandbox in 2024.

Paul Arnold at PDP’s Data Protection Compliance Conference 2023

12 Hydref 2023, Araith

Thank you for such a warm welcome. It’s great to be with you today and a privilege to be opening today’s Data Protection Compliance Conference.

Court of Appeal rules ICO acted lawfully in subject access request complaint litigation

10 Hydref 2023, Newyddion

The UK Information Commissioner has welcomed the Court of Appeal’s ruling on a long-running court battle over a subject access request complaint.

UK Information Commissioner issues preliminary enforcement notice against Snap

06 Hydref 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued Snap, Inc and Snap Group Limited (Snap) with a preliminary enforcement notice over potential failure to properly assess the privacy risks posed by Snap’s generative AI chatbot ‘My AI’.

John Edwards' opening speech at DPPC 2023

03 Hydref 2023, Araith

Hello and good morning everyone. I’d like to welcome you to this year’s Data Protection Practitioner’s Conference, or DPPC as we like to call it. It’s great to be here virtually, speaking to so many of you.

ICO publishes guidance to ensure lawful monitoring in the workplace

03 Hydref 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is calling on organisations to consider both their legal obligations and their workers’ rights before they implement any monitoring in the workplace.

Information Commissioner calls on public authorities to stop using spreadsheets in FOI responses

28 Medi 2023, Newyddion

Advice comes following recent high profile data breaches.

Data breaches put domestic abuse victims’ lives at risk, UK Information Commissioner warns

27 Medi 2023, Newyddion

Warning comes after the ICO reprimands seven organisations in the past 14 months for data breaches affecting victims of domestic abuse.

“This needs to be dealt with.” - ICO issues Enforcement Notice to City of York Council over FOI backlog

21 Medi 2023, Newyddion

Information Commissioner issues Enforcement Notice relating to backlog of 261 FOI requests

ICO issues half a million pounds in new fines as fight to tackle illegal nuisance calls continues

20 Medi 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued fines totalling £590,000 to five companies for collectively making 1.9 million unwanted marketing calls which targeted the elderly and people with vulnerabilities.

ICO statement following potential police cyber breach

14 Medi 2023, Datganiad

Following media reporting of a potential cyber breach affecting Greater Manchester Police, Elizabeth Baxter, Head of Cyber Investigations at the Information Commissioner’s Office, said: “Police officers and staff expect their information to be kept secure, and are right to be concerned when that doesn’t happen. This incident has been reported to us, and we’ll now be looking into what happened, and asking questions on behalf of anyone affected."

Share information to protect children and young people at risk, urges UK Information Commissioner

14 Medi 2023, Newyddion

Organisations will not get in trouble if they share information to protect children and young people at risk of serious harm, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has promised.

Former social services council employee fined for unlawfully accessing sensitive personal data

13 Medi 2023, Newyddion

A former family intervention officer at St Helens Borough Council has been sentenced for unlawfully accessing social services records.

ICO statement in response to Which? report on smart devices harvesting data

07 Medi 2023, Datganiad

Stephen Almond, Executive Director - Regulatory Risk said: “People should be able to enjoy the benefits of using their connected devices without having excessive amounts of their personal data gathered.

ICO to review period and fertility tracking apps as poll shows more than half of women are concerned over data security

07 Medi 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is reviewing period and fertility apps as new figures show more than half of women have concerns over data security.

ICO publishes new guidance on sending bulk communications by email

30 Awst 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today issued a warning to organisations to use alternatives to the blind carbon copy (BCC) email function when sending emails containing sensitive personal information, following a catalogue of business blunders.

Joint statement on data scraping and data protection

24 Awst 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office and eleven other data protection and privacy authorities from around the world have today published a joint statement calling for the protection of people’s personal data from unlawful data scraping taking place on social media sites.