South Yorkshire Police (SYP) has been issued with a formal reprimand by the UK’s data protection regulator after more than 96,000 items of body-worn video (BWV) footage were permanently deleted. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found that the force failed to put in place adequate safeguards to protect evidential material, despite warnings as early as […]| Neil Wilby Media
Earlier today (20th July 2025), Neil Wilby Media published, exclusively, how the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has declined to release supporting material for its controversial “Six myths about police media briefings busted” article, published earlier this year in an attempt to stem growing criticism over the police media strategy before, during and after the […]| Neil Wilby Media
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has been asked to intervene after the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) refused to release background material linked to a communications piece published on its website under the headline: “Six myths about police media briefings busted”. The escalation follows an Internal Review outcome issued on 15th August 2025 in which […]| Neil Wilby Media
In his inaugural speech as Information Commissioner, in 2022, John Edwards said my focus is on bringing certainty in what the law requires of you and your organisations, and in how the regulator ac…| informationrightsandwrongs
I’ve written up my thoughts for the Mishcon de Reya website, on the baffling decision by the ICO to take no action in response to the most catastrophic data breach in UK history, which exposed many…| informationrightsandwrongs
The Information Tribunal has ruled that the Nuclear New Build Generation Company, a subsidiary of EDF Energy, created to construct s new nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point C (HPC), is a public authority for the purposes of the Environmental … Continue reading →| informationrightsandwrongs
The issue of the legality of the making of, and subsequent use of, covert audio and/or visual recordings of individuals is a complex one – even more so when it comes to whether such recordings can be adduced as evidence … Continue reading →| informationrightsandwrongs
When it comes to proposed legislation, most data protection commentary has understandably been on the Data (Use and Access) Bill, but it’s important also to note some of the provisions of the Publi…| informationrightsandwrongs