Probe finds little evidence of ‘sex pest text’ epidemic
The Information Commissioner’s Office has ruled out any major action in response to a reported rise of so-called “sex pest…
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ICO: ‘Firms have 30 days to sort ad cookies – or else’
Just 24 hours after being slated for failing to enforce the laws governing online tracking for advertising, the Information Commissioner’s…
MailOnline cookie complaint inaction fuels new ICO row
The Information Commissioner’s Office has found itself at the centre of a new storm over its inaction on online tracking,…
Edwards: Clearview AI appeal ‘a matter of principle’
Information Commissioner John Edwards is not giving up on his quest to bring facial recognition giant Clearview AI to book,…
Meta waves white flag over Threads deletion demand
Meta appears to have bowed to pressure from the Information Commissioner’s Office over its Threads platform, once hailed as a…
ICO blames limited resources as GDPR action dries up
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been accused of losing its appetite for issuing fines after it blamed “limited resources” for…
ICO grovels to NatWest chief over ‘Farage-gate’ probe
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been forced to apologise to former NatWest chief executive Dame Alison Rose over the so-called “Farage-gate”…
Three whacked as ICO rogue call crackdown continues
The Information Commissioner’s Office’s war on illegal marketing has claimed three more scalps – and sparked fines totalling £170,000 –…
ICO insists it is ‘here to help’ in fight against shoplifting
The Information Commissioner’s Office has responded to calls from the retail industry to help tackle the growing problem of shoplifting,…
Red faces at ICO as Clearview AI overturns £7.5m fine
The Information Commissioner’s Office has suffered an embarrassing defeat at the First-Tier Tribunal after it ruled the regulator did not…