ICO apologises for backlog of data protection complaints
The Information Commissioner’s Office has made the unusual step of issuing an unprompted apology over its complaint handling procedures, insisting…
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Data law ‘grey areas’ give UK firms the heebie-jeebies
Almost two-thirds of UK businesses are not entirely confident in their compliance with domestic and EU regulation around data protection…
Charities warned over abuse of new email soft opt-in
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned the charity sector to tread carefully if and when the proposed ‘soft opt-in’ for…
ICO unveils direct marketing tool to keep activity legal
The Information Commissioner’s Office is doing its bit to ensure organisation keep on the right side of data laws with…
Revealed: Just 1.3% of GDPR investigations lead to fine
Leading privacy organisation NOYB – fronted by big tech nemesis Max Schrems – has questioned to political will to enforce…
New TikTok threat as Chinese giants face GDPR probe
TikTok might have fought off a US ban – for now – but the social media giant is one of…
Ryanair flies into privacy storm over forced accounts
Ryanair might face regulary complaints about poor working conditions, extra charges, and a tendency to generate controversy in order to…
Doorstep Dispensaree GDPR appeal fails for final time
Doorstep Dispensaree, the first UK company to be fined under the GDPR regime, has failed in its fourth – and…
US tech giants face first UK class action over AI data
Microsoft and Google are facing the prospect of the first UK class action over the alleged unlawful collection and use…
Three-quarters of top sites ‘fail to get consent for ads’
Online businesses continue to be in breach of one of the key tenets of data protection law, with a new…