ICO told to ‘come clean’ over FCA data protection breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office is being urged to provide full disclosure over an investigation into fellow regulator the Financial Conduct Authority, which…
GDPR
TikTok insists ‘we’ve changed’ following €345m EU fine
TikTok might be a marketer’s dream but it is also a data protection nightmare, with the EU the latest to…
‘Astonishing’ Fitbit data privacy practices spark probe
Fitbit is facing a major probe into its data protection policies, amid claims that the Google-owned app – which has…
Meta dragged kicking and screaming into ad opt-out
Five years and countless hours of legal wrangling later, Meta has finally bowed to pressure to offer consumers an opt-in and…
Doorstep Dispensaree pays up for endless GDPR appeals
Doorstep Dispensaree, the company that had the dubious honour of being the first to be slapped with GDPR fine in…
Now ICO steps up consumer advice on data requests
The Information Commissioner’s Office is jumping on the “subject access request” bandwagon – set in motion by Nigel Farage’s bust-up…
ICO warns banks over data duties as ‘Farage-gate’ rages
The Information Commissioner’s Office has waded into the row over reports that NatWest Bank shared personal financial information about Nigel…
GDPR penalties near €4bn in EU after ‘double busy’ H1
The UK might be trying to distance itself from GDPR through the Data Protection & Digital Information (No.2) Bill but…
Govt hails business potential of new global data deal
The UK’s data protection reforms might be under fire from privacy groups but ministers are hailing a new deal on…
Fight against ‘illiberal’ UK data reforms goes to Brussels
Brussels must get ready to rip up the UK’s data adequacy agreement immediately should the British Government’s data reforms be…