Wheels come off at Halfords over PECR email cock-up
It seems the PECR Hall of Shame is at risk of growing faster than inflation with Halfords becoming the latest…
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Let the tinkering begin: Data reform bill hit by delay
The shake-up of the UK’s data protection laws has been one of the first victims of Liz Truss’ reign as…
ICO insists kids are much safer online, but are they?
The Information Commissioner’s Office insists that one year on from the introduction of the Age Appropriate Design Code – commonly…
Eight Brits face trial over alleged car crash data ring
The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched criminal proceedings against eight individuals over the alleged unlawful accessing and obtaining of consumers’…
Data reforms are first on the agenda when MPs return
The shake-up of the UK’s data protection laws has been given priority over all other new legislation, with the second…
ICO probes Sky Bet as odds lower on sector data abuse
The Information Commissioner’s Office stop-start investigation into the adtech industry has taken a new twist, amid calls for a full-scale…
Co-op slated for ‘unlawful’ facial recognition scheme
Southern Co-op has been accused of using “unlawful” facial recognition software in its stores, with claims that the technology is…
Just 0.02% of data protection complaints faced action
The Information Commissioner’s Office might talk a good game when it comes to being tough and protecting consumers but its…
ICO forced to slash fine for DSG after losing appeal
The Information Commissioner’s Office has suffered a significant defeat in the UK courts after being forced to slash its fine…
Firms ‘face higher costs, not savings, under data laws’
Data protection experts and privacy groups have blasted Government claims that the UK’s proposed data laws will benefit businesses, insisting…