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The Information Commissioner has fined law firm DPP Law Ltd £60,000 for its infringements of Articles 5(1)(f), 32(1), 32(2) and 33(1) of the UK GDPR between 25 May 2018 and 17 July 2022.| ico.org.uk
We have fined genetic testing company 23andMe £2.31 million for failing to implement appropriate security measures to protect the personal information of UK users, following a large-scale cyber attack in 2023.| ico.org.uk
The UK Information Commissioner is seeking permission to appeal the judgment of the First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) (Tribunal) on Clearview AI Inc (Clearview). In its judgment the Tribunal supported the ICO's view that US-based Clearview was processing personal information, which related to the monitoring of individual’s behaviour through the collection of billions of face images, which were then offered for access and analysis using AI, to foreign subscribers.| ico.org.uk
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We are reviewing our approach to enforcement of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) regulation 6 consent requirements. We see this as an opportunity for new commercially viable advertising models that can support innovations to improve consumer privacy and boost economic growth.| ico.org.uk
The Information Commissioner’s Office is the regulator of data protection and other information rights legislation, we are sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Information Commissioner's Office - GOV.UK (opens in new tab).| ico.org.uk
8 July 2025 - ICO welcomes Tribunal ruling on preliminary issue raised by TikTok in its appeal of 2023 penalty| ico.org.uk
We have been carefully considering the circumstances of the breach throughout, supporting the MoD's own investigation.| ico.org.uk
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.org.uk
Stephen Almond is the ICO's executive director of regulatory risk.| ico.org.uk
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What can I do if I’ve received a nuisance call?| ico.org.uk
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Are we making a restricted transfer of personal data?| ico.org.uk
The steady growth of the use of video surveillance systems across public and private sectors, has led to both fixed and mobile cameras becoming more accepted in society. As video surveillance technology becomes more mainstream and affordable, it is now more common to see technologies such as smart doorbells and wireless cameras. Traditional closed circuit television (CCTV) also continues to evolve into more complex artificial intelligence (AI) based surveillance systems. These can process mor...| ico.org.uk
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The ICO exists to empower you through information. Find out more about our work and the legislation we cover.| ico.org.uk
ICO25 strategic plan| ico.org.uk
Age assurance plays an important role in keeping children, and their personal information, safe online. It describes tools or approaches that help estimate or assess a child’s age and therefore allows services to be tailored to their needs or access to be restricted, where required.| ico.org.uk
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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.| ico.org.uk
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View the recent data security incidents that have been reported or notified to the ICO, or that we have identified proactively.| ico.org.uk
