The ICO exists to empower you through information.

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Our role is to uphold information rights in the public interest. Find out more about our work and the legislation we cover.

Our work

Register of fee payers

Our register of fee payers includes details of organisations that process personal data.

Legislation we cover

The ICO covers a number of acts and regulations

Handling concerns

Each year we receive tens of thousands of enquiries, written concerns and complaints. Read about how we deal with them.

Our international work

The ICO has an international role, including working with organisations in Europe and elsewhere.

Adtech

Information about our review of Real-Time Bidding (RTB)

Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum

The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum brings together the Information Commissioner’s Office, the Competition and Markets Authority, the Office of Communications and the Financial Conduct Authority.

Background to the Children’s Code

The Government included provisions in the Data Protection Act 2018 to create world-leading standards that provide proper safeguards for children when they are online.

ICO Innovation Services

The ICO is committed to supporting the UK in its ambition to be an innovative economy.

Our work on Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a priority area for the ICO due to the potential to pose a high risk to individuals and their rights and freedoms.

Our views