ICO workplace probe finds Edwards ‘has case to answer’
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been forced to temporarily strip commissioner John Edwards of his responsibilities following an independent workplace…
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ICO warns firms to get in shape for new data complaints
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned UK businesses they have just one month from today to put a data protection…
LinkedIn faces data protection probe over Premium plan
LinkedIn is facing a major challenge to its business model, which only allows to see who has visited their profile…
ICO urges parents to treat online privacy like road safety
The Information Commissioner’s Office is calling on parents to treat their children’s online privacy like road safety and stranger danger…
Most top UK websites still breaching cookie regulations
The majority of the UK’s biggest websites are still dropping tracking cookies on users without consent, despite the Information Commissioner’s…
Court shoots down €746m ‘flawed’ Amazon GDPR fine
A Luxembourg court has thrown out Amazon’s €746m (£644m) GDPR fine – the second highest penalty ever issued – after…
Complaints soar but ICO insists ‘we won’t react to noise’
Information Commissioner John Edwards has defended the regulator’s enforcement record, while admitting that he expects total complaints to reach 75,000…
£14.5m Reddit fine fuels warning over kids’ data privacy
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned it is gunning for companies which fail to protect children online after battering Reddit,…
Tech firms told to ensure AI images are sound – or else
Technology firms have received a shot over the bows over the rapid rise of AI-generated images depicting real people without…
ICO appeal ‘victory’ fuels fresh personal data warning
The Information Commissioner’s Office has reiterated its warning that it will take “robust action” against companies that fail to protect…