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Data protection is not an excuse when tackling scams and fraud

22 Tachwedd 2024, Newyddion

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

Our lives, our privacy: the 40 items that shaped 40 years of privacy rights

19 Tachwedd 2024, Newyddion

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.

Using Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) to unlock value from data responsibly

15 Tachwedd 2024, Blog

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.

Joint statement from the FCA, ICO and TPR for retail investment firms and pension providers

15 Tachwedd 2024, Datganiad

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

NEW data protection code of conduct launched for UK private investigators

13 Tachwedd 2024, Newyddion

We have approved and published the first sector-owned code of conduct - The Association of British Investigators Ltd (ABI) UK GDPR code of conduct for Investigative and Litigation Support Services.

"Rhaid i breifatrwydd ddod yn gyntaf o hyd." - ni'n alw am gydweithio â datblygwyr wrth i adroddiad ddatgelu datblygiadau arloesol a phryderon diogelu data mewn genomeg yn y dyfodol

07 Tachwedd 2024, Newyddion

Mae adroddiad newydd yn tynnu sylw at sut y gallai genomeg bennu dyfynbrisiau yswiriant un diwrnod, datrys troseddau, teilwra cefnogaeth mewn ysgolion a chreu cynlluniau ffitrwydd

Meddwl am ddefnyddio AI i helpu recriwtio? Ein prif ystyriaethau diogelu data

06 Tachwedd 2024, Newyddion

Mae Swyddfa'r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi rhannu cwestiynau allweddol y dylai sefydliadau eu gofyn wrth gaffael offer AI i helpu gyda'u recriwtio gweithwyr.

Mae ymyrraeth ICO i offer recriwtio AI yn arwain at well diogelu data ar gyfer ceiswyr gwaith

06 Tachwedd 2024, Newyddion

Heddiw rydym wedi cyhoeddi cyfres o argymhellion [LINK] i ddatblygwyr a darparwyr AI i sicrhau eu bod yn diogelu hawliau gwybodaeth ceiswyr gwaith yn well

Grymuso pobl ifanc i ddysgu mwy am eu hamgylchedd lleol

05 Tachwedd 2024, Blog

Oeddech chi'n gwybod, waeth pa mor hen ydych chi, gallwch ofyn i awdurdodau cyhoeddus am ystod eang o bynciau sy'n effeithio ar eich bywyd o ddydd i ddydd a ble rydych chi'n byw?

Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn gofyn am ganiatâd i apelio dyfarniad DSG Retail Ltd

04 Tachwedd 2024, Datganiad

Rydym yn gofyn am ganiatâd i apelio yn erbyn dyfarniad yr Uwch Dribiwnlys (Tribiwnlys) ar DSG Retail Limited (DSG) i'r Llys Apêl.

Statement on ICO’s work to protect children online

29 Hydref 2024, Datganiad

Children see sharing their personal information online as necessary to avoid social exclusion, our new research has found.

Global privacy authorities issue follow-up joint statement on data scraping after industry engagement

28 Hydref 2024, Newyddion

We and several global counterparts are highlighting how social media companies can better protect personal information, as concerns grow about mass scraping of personal information within social media platforms, including to support artificial intelligence systems.

Ripple effect: the devastating impact of data breaches

28 Hydref 2024, Blog

A blog by John Edwards, Information Commissioner.

Information Commissioner: Organisations need to do more to help people affected by data breaches

28 Hydref 2024, Newyddion

Information Commissioner John Edwards has today urged organisations across the country to recognise the real-world impact of data breaches - and the devastating effects they can have on people’s lives.

Statement in response to the introduction of the Data Use and Access Bill in the House of Lords

24 Hydref 2024, Datganiad

We welcome the introduction of the Data Use and Access Bill in the House of Lords and look forward to seeing it progress through parliament to Royal Assent.

Our statement in response to Government plans for NHS digital transformation

21 Hydref 2024, Datganiad

An ICO spokesperson: "We stand ready to support the Government's ambition to make the NHS fit for the future, including the move to a more digital approach. Data protection law can help…

Camau gweithredu yn erbyn United Utilities dros fethiannau tryloywder

16 Hydref 2024, Newyddion

We have issued a practice recommendation to United Utilities for failing to properly handle requests for important environmental information from the public.

Two companies fined a total of £150k after bombarding people with spam texts offering financial, debt services

15 Hydref 2024, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two Manchester based financial and debt management companies a total of £150,000 for sending in excess of 7.5million spam text messages to people.

£120k issued in fines to two companies for predatory marketing campaigns

10 Hydref 2024, Newyddion

We have fined two companies for making unlawful marketing calls to individuals registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).

Criminal record and suspended prison sentence handed to former RAC employees for stealing personal information

09 Hydref 2024, Newyddion

Two former RAC employees have been handed a suspended prison sentence and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work, for unlawfully copying and selling over 29,500 lines of personal information.

Changes to our services for businesses

09 Hydref 2024, Datganiad

We are committed to modernising our service and investing in tools that enable us to give time-pressed businesses access to our advice and expertise 24/7.

Preparing for the quantum-enabled future

09 Hydref 2024, Blog

Quantum technologies are advancing at pace, offering huge potential to improve our lives. For example, researchers are already using the next generation of certain quantum sensors to collect highly granular information about people’s brain patterns to improve medical research and diagnostics, while there are ongoing efforts to test real world applications for early stage quantum computers.

New data protection audit framework launched to help organisations improve compliance

07 Hydref 2024, Newyddion

We have today launched a new audit framework designed to help organisations assess their own compliance with key requirements under data protection law. The framework empowers…

What price privacy? Poor PSNI procedures culminate in £750k fine

03 Hydref 2024, Newyddion

We have fined Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) £750,000 for exposing the personal information of its entire workforce, leaving many fearing for their safety.

Our statement on changes to LinkedIn AI data policy

20 Medi 2024, Datganiad

"We are pleased that LinkedIn has reflected on the concerns we raised about its approach to training generative AI models with information relating to its UK users.

Our statement in response to Meta's announcement to introduce teen accounts

17 Medi 2024, Datganiad

Stephen Almond, Executive Director Regulatory Risk said: “We welcome Instagram’s new protections for its younger users following our engagement with them. Our Children's code is clear…

Guilty car salesman fined for retaining and selling data to competitors

17 Medi 2024, Newyddion

A man has pleaded guilty and been fined for unlawfully retaining and selling thousands of pieces of customer records from the car leasing company he worked for in Hertfordshire.

Action taken against Sky Betting and Gaming for using cookies without consent

17 Medi 2024, Newyddion

We have issued a reprimand to Bonne Terre Limited, trading as Sky Betting and Gaming, for unlawfully processing people’s data through advertising cookies without their consent.

ICO statement in response to Meta's announcement on user data to train AI

13 Medi 2024, Datganiad

Statement from Stephen Almond, Executive Director Regulatory Risk at the ICO.

Surrey Police show a “lack of seriousness about their obligations” as ICO issues enforcement notice over FOI failures

12 Medi 2024, Newyddion

Enforcement notice issued to Surrey Police over Freedom of Information backlog

ICO and NCA sign memorandum of understanding for further collaboration on cyber security

10 Medi 2024, Newyddion

We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Crime Agency (NCA) that sets out how both organisations will cooperate to improve the UK’s cyber resilience.

Action taken against Labour Party for failing to respond to requests for personal information on time

28 Awst 2024, Newyddion

We have issued a reprimand to the Labour Party for repeatedly failing to respond to people who asked it what personal information the party held on them – known as a subject access request (SAR).

New tool helps small businesses create privacy notices

20 Awst 2024, Newyddion

We have launched a new, quick and easy-to-use tool to help small organisations and sole traders create a bespoke privacy notice and protect people’s information rights.

Datganiad yr ICO ar wasanaeth tanysgrifiad rhydd o hysbysebion

15 Awst 2024, Datganiad

"Un o'n flaenoriaethau yw i wneud yn siwr fod hawliau gwybodaeth pobl wedi'u cadarnhau gan y diwydiant hysbysebu ar-lein.

Dyn o Borthcawl wedi'i ddedfrydu dros scam ceir gwerth canoedd o filoedd o bunnoedd

13 Awst 2024, Newyddion

Dyn oedd yn cael gafael ar ddata personol trwy dulliau anghyfreithlon wedi'i ddedfrydu dros ein ymchwiliad.

Penderfyniad cychwynol i ddirwyo darparwr meddalwedd yn ddilyn ymosod ransomware 2022 oedd yn effeithio'r NHS a gwasanaethau gofal cymdeithasol

Datganiad, 07 Awst 2024, Technoleg ar-lein a thelathrebau

Rydyn ni wedi gwneud penderfyniad cychwynol i ddirwyo Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd £6.09m, yn ddilyn darganfyddiad bod y darparwr wedi ffili i osod mesurau i amddiffyn y llinell cymorth

Platfformau cyfryngau cymdeithasol a rhannu fideo ar hysbysiad dros ymarferion preifatrwydd plant gwael

02 Awst 2024, Newyddion

Rydyn ni'n galw ar 11 platfformau cyfryngau cymdeithasol a rhannu fideo i wella ansawdd eu ymarferion preifatrwydd plant.

Cefnogi awdurdodau cyhoeddus i fod yn agored a thryloyw

31 Gorffennaf 2024, Blog

O gwmpas yr amser yma blwyddyn diwethaf, ysgrifennais am ein tim rheoleiddiol Upstream ac ein ffocws ar gefnogi awdurdodau cyhoeddus i fod ar agor gyda'r cyhoedd maent yn gwasanaethu.

ICO yn ceryddu'r Comisiwn Etholiadol ar ol ymosodiad seibr yn cyfaddawdu'r gweinyddion

30 Gorffennaf 2024, Newyddion

Rydyn ni wedi rhoi cerydd i Gomisiwn Etholiadol ar ol i hacwyr cael mynediad i weinyddion oedd yn cynnwys gwybodaeth personol o dua 40 miliwn pobl.

ICO yn cymryd gweithrediad yn erbyn dwy sefydliad am risgio hyder y cyhoedd trwy diffyg i ymateb i geisiadau cyhoeddus am wybodaeth

29 Gorffennaf 2024, Newyddion

Rydyn ni wedi cymryd gweithrediad yn erbyn dwy gwasanaeth cyhoeddus ar ol i ymchwiliadau ffeindio allan mae nhw wedi diffyg i gwrdd ag anghenion sylfaenol ceisiadau gwybodaeth, wedi'i osod allan o ddan y Deddf Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 (FOIA).

Ysgol yn Essex wedi'i geryddu gan ddefnyddio technoleg adnabod wyneb am daliadau ffreutur

23 Gorffennaf 2024, Newyddion

Rydyn ni wedi ceryddu ysgol sydd wedi torri'r gyfraith wrth iddyn nhw cyflwyno technoleg adnabod gwyneb (FRT)

Datganiad yr ICO yn ymateb i Google yn ddweud byddaf nhw ddim yn blocio cwcis trydydd parti o fewn Chrome

23 Gorffennaf 2024, Datganiad

"Rydyn ni'n siomedig bod Google wedi newid cynlluniau a ddim yn fwriadu anghymeradwyo cwcis trydydd parti o borwr Chrome.

Bwrdeistref Llundain o Hackney wedi'i geryddu ar ol ymosodiad seibr

Datganiad, 17 Gorffennaf 2024, llywodraeth lleol

Rydyn ni wedi rhoi'r Bwrdeistref Llundain o Hackney cerydd ar ol i ymosodiad seibr 2020 yn gadael i hacwyr ennill mynediad i 440,000 o ffeiliau, yn effeithio o leiaf 280,000 preswylwyr ac unigolion eraill gan gynnwys staff.

Mae'r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth yn galw am gwmniau dwr i fod yn glir gyda'r cyhoedd dros lygredd carthion

15 Gorffennaf 2024, Newyddion

Mae angen i cwmniau dwr rhoi tryloywder yn gyntaf os ydyn yn eisiau ail-adeiladu ffydd y cyhoedd, rydyn ni wedi rhybuddio.

Sut rydyn ni’n helpu’r lluoedd heddlu i gydymffurfio gyda FOIA – a beth ni’n gwneud os nad ydyn nhw.

10 Gorffennaf 2024, Blog

Mae’r hawl sylfaenol i holi awdurdodau cyhoeddus a’u dwyn i gyfrif yn un o gonglfeini’n democratiaeth.

Sut rydyn ni'n helpu lluoedd heddlu i gydymffurfio gyda FOIA - a beth ni'n gwneud os nad ydyn nhw.

10 Gorffennaf 2024, Blog

Mae'r hawl i ofyn cwestiynau o ac i ddal awdurdodau cyhoeddus yn atebol yn pwysig iawn i ddemocratiaeth.

Ydw i wir angen darllen y hysbysiad preifatrwydd?

09 Gorffennaf 2024, Newyddion

At y Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO), rydyn ni'n annog pobl i wirio sut mae ap yn mynd i ddefnyddio eich gwybodaeth personol cyn i chi defnyddio.

Datganiad yr ICO ar eu treial agosau sector cyhoeddus

26 Mehefin 2024, Datganiad

Yn Mehefin 2022 roeddwn yn adolygu ein ffordd o weithio gyda sefydliadau sector cyhoeddus ac yn dechrau treial dwy blwyddyn, fel oedd yn cael ei osod allan yn ein llythyr agored ar yr amser.

Datganiad yn ymateb i ymosod seibr Synnovis

21 Mehefin 2024, Datganiad

Dywedodd siaradwr yr ICO: 'Wrth i ni parhau i wneud ymholiadau i fewn i'r mater, rydyn yn adnabod y sensitifrwydd o rai o'r gwybodaeth o fewn cwestiwn ac y pryder efallai bydd hyn yn achosi.

Datganiad yn ymateb i gynllyn Meta i hyfforddi AI cynhyrchiol gyda data defnyddwyr

14 Mehefin 2024, Datganiad

Dywedodd Stephen Almond, Cyfarwyddwr Gweithredol, Risg Rheoleiddiol gyda'r ICO: "Rydyn ni'n hapus bod Meta wedi adlewyrchu ar y pryderon oedden ni'n rhannu oddi wrth defnyddwyr o'u gwasanaeth yn y DU, ac yn ymateb i

ICO yn ymchwilio tor data 23andMe gyda'r cymar Canadaidd

10 Mehefin 2024, Datganiad

Mae'r Swyddfa Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) a Swyddfa'r Comisiynydd Preifatrwydd Canada (OPC) wedi lawnsio ymchwiliad cyfunol i fewn i'r tor data oedd yn ddigwydd yn Hydref 2023 ynghylch y cwmni 23andMe.

Deall pa gwybodaeth mae pobl fel arfer yn gofyn am o awdurdodau cyhoeddus

03 Mehefin 2024, Blog

Uwch swyddog rheoleiddio Aiden Clarkson - FOI a phobl tryloywder yn gallu defnyddio'r gwefan WhatDoTheyKnow (WDTK) i gyflwyno Rhyddid Gwybodaeth (FOI)

Yr Etholiad Cyffredinol a fy data personol - beth i ddisgwyl?

Blog, 30 Mai 2024

Rydyn ni wedi bod yn gweithio gyda rheoleiddwyr arall, a gyda sefydliadau ac unigolion bydd yn ddelio gyda'ch gwybodaeth personol yn ystod yr etholiad sy'n dod lan, i wneud yn siwr bod disgwyliadau o gwmpas cydsyniad gyda'r gyfraith yn clir.

PSNI yn gwynebu dirwy o £750,000 wrth i wall taenlen datgelu gwybodaeth personol gweithlu llawn

Newyddion, 23 Mai 2024

Tor data yn dod ag ofn o fygythiad i fywyd

Datganiad yn ymateb nodwedd Microsoft Recall

Datganiad, 22 Mai 2024

"Rydyn ni'n ddisgwyl i sefydliadau i fod yn tryloyw gyda defnyddwyr ynghylch sut mae ei ddata yn cael ei ddefnyddio a dim ond yn prosesu data personol pan mae'n angenrheidiol ar gyfer pwrpas sbesiffig.

Rydyn ni'n rhybuddio sefydliadau i beidio ag anwybyddu risgiau diogelu data gan orffen ein ymchwiliad chatbot 'My AI' Snap

Newyddion, 21 Mai 2024

ICO yn gorffen yr ymchwiliad i fewn i ymdriniaeth Snap wrth asesu y risgiau diogelu data o'u chatbot 'My AI'

Rheolwr rhenti ceir wedi'i ddirwyo wrth ddarganfod data cwsmeriaid yn ffordd anghyfreithlon

Newyddion, 16 Mai 2024

Hyfforddai rheoleiddio blaenorol gyda Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK Limited yn angen talu dirwy ar ol cyfaddef i gasglu data cwsmeriaid yn anghyfreithlon rhwng 18 Mawrth 2019 a 1 Ebrill 2019.

Dim Gorllewin Gwyllt rheoleiddiol: sut mae'r ICO yn darparu'r gyfraith i dechnoleg newydd

Araith, 15 Mai 2024

Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth, John Edwards, yn rhoi araeth ynghylch uwchgynhadledd New Scientist Emerging Technologies, 15 Mai 2024.

Gwasanaethau plant yn Birmingham wedi'u ceryddu wrth datgelu gwybodaeth personol plentyn yn ffordd anaddas

Newyddion, 13 Mai 2024

Rydyn ni wedi ceryddu Birmingham Children's Trust Community Interest Company ar ol i wybodaeth personol plentyn cael ei ddatgelu yn amhriodol i deulu arall.

Mae angen i sefydliadau gwneud mwy i ymladd y bygythiad o ymosodion seibr

Newyddion, 10 Mai 2024

Rydyn ni'n galw i sefydliadau i gyd i wella eu diogelwch seibr ac i ddiogelu'r gwybodaeth personol ydyn nhw'n dal, wrth i'r bygythiadau o ymosodion seibr cynyddu.

Datganiad yn ymateb i adroddiadau o dor seibr wrth y Gweinyddiaeth Amddiffyn

Datganiad, 08 Mai 2024

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 …

Rheoliad Tribiwnlys Haen Gyntaf ar Join yr apel Triboo

Datganiad, 07 Mai 2024

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…

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.

One in three young people falling prey to ‘text pests’ as ICO calls for victims to come forward

22 Awst 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today launched a call for victims of so-called ‘text pests’ to come forward to help the regulator gather evidence of the impact of this illegal behaviour.

ICO consultation on the draft biometric data guidance

18 Awst 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is producing guidance on biometric data and biometric technologies.

ICO response to a data breach at Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies

15 Awst 2023, Datganiad

Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have announced a data breach relating to responses for Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for crime statistics, issued between April 2021 and March 2022.

“We are continuing to deliver for the public” – ICO publishes practice recommendations and enforcement notices on FOI

10 Awst 2023, Newyddion

The ICO has today published action on five public bodies – Liverpool City Council, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, the Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the Ministry of Defence and the Environment Agency - for failures to meet expected standards in responding to Freedom of Information Act requests.

Director’s update – Delivering more strategic regulation in 12 months than in the lifetime of FOI

10 Awst 2023, Blog

Just over a year ago, I announced that we had published our new Freedom of Information (FOI) regulatory manual, which set out our approach to more strategic enforcement of FOI in line with our statutory powers.

ICO statement in response to reports of a data breach at the Police Service of Northern Ireland

09 Awst 2023, Datganiad

People have the right to expect that their personal information is kept safe and not disclosed when it shouldn't be.

ICO and CMA: Harmful online design encourages consumers to hand over personal information

09 Awst 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are calling for businesses to stop using harmful website designs that can trick consumers into giving up more of their personal data than they would like.

It’s time to end damaging website design practices that may harm your users

09 Awst 2023, Blog

Have you ever considered the power you hold over people who visit your website? The website design practices you put in place can make their user journeys as smooth as silk, making it easier to find exactly what they’re looking for and encourage them to come back – but the darker side of that power is when it is used to pressurise and confuse.

ICO statement in response to reports of a cyber-related incident at the Electoral Commission

08 Awst 2023, Datganiad

The Electoral Commission has contacted us regarding this incident and we are currently making enquiries.

‘Hang up, report them to us – you don’t owe nuisance callers your time’

02 Awst 2023, Newyddion

ICO advice to people receiving cold calls, as government looks to ban cold calls on financial products.

ICO statement on Meta

02 Awst 2023, Datganiad

Stephen Almond, ICO Executive Director of Regulatory Risk, said: “As a digital regulator, we pay close attention to how companies operate internationally and how people’s rights are respected.…

ICO warns of email data breach risk as it issues two reprimands

02 Awst 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office has reprimanded two Northern Irish organisations for disclosing people’s information inappropriately via email.

ICO reprimands NHS Lanarkshire for sharing patient data via WhatsApp

01 Awst 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to NHS Lanarkshire, following staff’s unauthorised use of WhatsApp to share patients’ personal data over the course of two years.

ICO statement on WorldCoin

31 Gorffennaf 2023, Datganiad

An ICO spokesperson said: “Organisations must conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) before starting any processing that is likely to result in high risk, such as processing…

ICO statement on banks sharing and gathering personal information

26 Gorffennaf 2023, Datganiad

Concern at banks sharing personal information with media

Helping public organisations to get information access right

20 Gorffennaf 2023, Blog

In ICO25, we established our strategic enduring objective to promote openness, transparency and accountability.

Joint letter from the ICO and FCA to UK Finance and Building Societies Association

18 Gorffennaf 2023, Datganiad

It is more important than ever, with increasing cost of living pressures, for firms to ensure their customers are receiving fair value on their savings.

What happens when they don’t pay? Our work to tackle unlawful marketing calls and messages

17 Gorffennaf 2023, Blog

Anyone can be on the receiving end of nuisance marketing calls, texts and emails – not only are they inconvenient and an invasion of privacy, they can also cause real distress. Nobody should be made to feel uncomfortable after simply answering the phone, receiving a text or opening their emails. We know the harm they can do. That’s why we’re committed to protecting both people and businesses by taking robust action to stop companies from making or sending unlawful marketing communications.

ICO backs new data sharing schemes to protect gamblers from harm

13 Gorffennaf 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today backed proposals for the financial sector to share data with gambling companies to protect customers from unaffordable losses.

ICO Sandbox publishes exit report following work with the Betting and Gaming Council to reduce incidents of gambling related harm

13 Gorffennaf 2023, Newyddion

The ICO’s Regulatory Sandbox aims to support organisations who are creating products and services which utilise personal data in innovative and safe ways. The Betting and Gaming Council entered the Sandbox to explore the gambling industry’s development and trial of a Single Customer View (SCV) solution. The trial built on the work previously undertaken by the Gambling Commission within the Sandbox in 2021. The SCV solution developed by the BGC and the participating operators (Entain, William Hill, 888, Gamesys, Bet365 and Flutter) aims to enable a more unified and proactive intervention by gambling operators to reduce incidents of gambling related harm. Following the completion of the Sandbox pilot, the data-sharing project – now known as GamProtect – will be implemented across the gambling industry with support from the Betting and Gaming Council.

ICO submits Data protection and journalism code of practice to the Secretary of State

06 Gorffennaf 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published a code of practice about using personal information for journalism (the code), and formally submitted it to the Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

“They are failing their residents.” - ICO takes action against Croydon Council for failing to respond to Freedom of Information requests

30 Mehefin 2023, Newyddion

Council hit with enforcement notice for “repeated, systemic” failures on information law.

ICO urges organisations to harness the power of data safely by using privacy enhancing technologies

19 Mehefin 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is recommending organisations to start using privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) to share people’s personal information safely, securely and anonymously.

Don’t be blind to AI risks in rush to see opportunity – ICO reviewing key businesses’ use of generative AI

15 Mehefin 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will today call for businesses to address the privacy risks generative AI can bring before rushing to adopt the technology – with tougher checks on whether organisations are compliant with data protection laws.

Two energy firms fined combined £250,000 for making unlawful marketing calls

08 Mehefin 2023, Newyddion

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

ICO warns of “real danger” of discrimination in new technologies that monitor the brain

08 Mehefin 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office is warning that newly emerging neurotechnologies risk discriminating against people if those groups are not put at the heart of their development.

ICO reprimands Thames Valley Police for releasing witness details to suspected criminals

02 Mehefin 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to Thames Valley Police (TVP) after details were released which led to suspected criminals learning the address of a witness.

John Edwards, Information Commissioner, delivers a keynote speech at the Data and the Future of Financial Services Summit

26 May 2023, Speech

Event took place on 17 May 2023

ICO statement on Capita incident

25 May 2023, Statement

Capita has reported an incident to us and we are assessing the information provided.

Statement in response to the Open Rights Group’s report

25 May 2023, Statement

The ICO does not share the views in the Open Rights Group report.

ICO issues Ministry of Justice with reprimand after confidential personal information left in prison holding area

24 May 2023, News

The ICO has issued a formal reprimand to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) after confidential waste documents were left in an unsecured prison holding area.

“It’s important not to get caught out.” - New SARs guidance for employers issued

24 May 2023, News

ICO publishes new guide on responding to subject access requests

Information Commissioner John Edwards' opening remarks at the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), delivered on 23 May 2023.

23 May 2023, Speech

My principal reason for being here is to provide you with reassurance that I take my responsibility of protecting Europeans data in the United Kingdom very seriously, and that I will continue to do so through the process of law reform, and beyond.

ICO fines two businesses £180,000 for making unlawful marketing calls

16 May 2023, News

The Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO) has issued fines totalling £180,000 for two companies that made more than 480,000 unlawful marketing calls to businesses signed up with the UK’s “Do not call” register.

ICO takes action against both Plymouth City Council and Norfolk County Council for failing to respond to information access requests

15 May 2023, News

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded two councils that have failed to respond to the public when asked for personal information held about them – known as a Subject Access Request (SAR).

ICO takes action against Shropshire Council for failing to respond to Freedom of Information requests

09 May 2023, News

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to Shropshire Council for its poor handling of requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

Necessity and proportionality: questions police must ask when considering sharing personal information with the public

09 May 2023, Blog

A blog by Emily Keaney, the ICO's Deputy Commissioner for Regulatory Policy.

Protecting privacy during a pandemic: our work on the UK’s Covid apps

25 Ebrill 2023, Blog

A blog by Ian Hulme, the ICO's Director of Regulatory Assurance.

ICO launches FOI toolkit topic to help public bodies deal with vexatious requests

25 Ebrill 2023, Newyddion

Continuing with its commitment to improving freedom of information (FOI) services, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched the third topic in its FOI toolkit to enable public authorities to self-assess how they deal with vexatious requests.

Local elections and my personal data - what should I expect?

24 Ebrill 2023, Blog

With local elections in England and Northern Ireland on the horizon, we know many people have questions about how their data may be used during an election. Personal information is an important part of political campaigning. It allows political parties to get crucial messages to voters and helps them to understand the key issues for different people.

ICO reprimands Surrey Police and Sussex Police for recording more than 200,000 phone calls without people’s knowledge

18 Ebrill 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to both Surrey Police and Sussex Police, following the rollout of an app that recorded phone conversations and unlawfully captured personal data.

Online recruitment firm fined £130,000 for sending 107 million spam emails targeting jobseekers

14 Ebrill 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Join The Triboo Limited £130,000 for what it called a “egregious” violation of the law.

ICO Sandbox publishes its exit report following work with ‘Good With’ – a startup aiming to give young adults fairer access to financial products and services

04 Ebrill 2023, Newyddion

Good With, a fintech and edtech start-up, entered the Sandbox as part of its work to develop mobile applications which will help educate young adults on personal finance. It plans to develop a Financial Virtual Assistant (FVA) app which will combine various personal data sources to produce a ‘financial readiness score’. Good With hopes this readiness score will help to provide the FVA’s users (18-24-year-olds), who might struggle to obtain credit via traditional methods, with fairer access to financial products and services. The app is currently still in a beta testing phase.

ICO fines TikTok £12.7 million for misusing children’s data

04 Ebrill 2023, Newyddion

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £12,700,000 fine to TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited and TikTok Inc (TikTok) for a number of breaches of data protection law, including failing to use children’s personal data lawfully.