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Sadiq Khan's police watchdog reprimanded for 'completely avoidable' data breach

The breach affected 394 people's data, potentially jeopardizing public trust in the criminal justice system.

ICO noted it was an honest mistake by MOPAC, steps were taken to remediate, no evidence of data access. [ more ]

Theregister

How do you lot feel about Pay or OK model, ICO asks Brits

ICO opens consultation on 'consent or pay' models

Importance of understanding 'consent' in 'consent or pay' models [ more ]

App Developer Magazine

App developers urged by ICO to protect user data| App Developer Magazine

The ICO is reminding app developers to protect users' privacy after reviewing period and fertility apps.

No serious compliance issues or evidence of harm were found in the review, but improvements can be made to ensure transparency and data security. [ more ]

London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

5 months ago

Bank of Ireland UK reprimanded for inaccurate data on customers' accounts

Bank of Ireland UK has been reprimanded by the ICO for sending inaccurate credit data on over 3,000 customers' profiles.

The inaccurate data could have led to customers being unfairly refused credit or granted too much credit they couldn't afford. [ more ]

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Digiday

2 weeks ago

Marketing tech

CMA's latest on Google's Privacy Sandbox sparks doubt among ad execs

CMA expressed increased concerns over Google's Privacy Sandbox, citing 79 issues and collaboration with ICO to address privacy and competition challenges. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

1 month ago

Leisure centres scrap biometric systems to keep tabs on staff amid UK data watchdog clampdown

Companies are reevaluating or discontinuing facial recognition and fingerprint scanning for staff attendance due to UK data watchdog's crackdown. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Home Office pilot that put ankle tags on migrants breached data protection law'

Home Office's ankle tag pilot for migrants breached UK data protection law

ICO issued an enforcement notice and warning to Home Office for failing to assess risks of electronic monitoring [ more ]

ComputerWeekly.com

Home Office GPS tagging of asylum seekers breaches data protection law | Computer Weekly

The Home Office received a warning for using GPS ankle tags on asylum seekers.

ICO found Home Office failed to justify the necessity of collecting and using personal data. [ more ]

NewsChain

Home Office pilot that put ankle tags on migrants 'breached data protection law'

The Home Office pilot scheme using ankle tags breached UK data protection law due to insufficient risk assessment.

The pilot aimed to monitor migrants on immigration bail for location tracking and asylum claimant contact. [ more ]

Databreaches

Reports of data breach on Class Charts platform

The Information Commissioner's Office is investigating a data breach on the Class Charts platform.

Parents logging on to the platform were reportedly shown data relating to other children. [ more ]

ComputerWeekly.com

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ICO prompts confusion over police cloud legality | Computer Weekly

The Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has caused confusion over the legality of UK police using US-based cloud providers for sensitive law enforcement data.

The ICO is likely to approve the use of US-based cloud deployments by UK police due to an information-sharing agreement between the UK and US governments. [ more ]

ReadWrite

1 month ago

Cryptocurrency

Top Crypto Gainers to Watch this Week - Dogecoin, Aptos, Toncoin and New Altcoin ICOs

Dogecoin (DOGE) surged by 16% amidst a crypto market correction.

Layergg highlighted Fantom (FTM), eTukTuk, Dogecoin20, and Green Bitcoin as notable altcoins. [ more ]

Iapp

ICO: Right to information can be protected with data safety

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office has released guidance on data protection obligations and access to information.

The guidance aims to prevent the incorrect labeling of user content as illegal and protect against unjust removal from platforms. [ more ]

Iapp

ICO receives positive responses to browsing cookie compliance warning

38 of the top 100 U.K. websites changed their cookie banners after receiving warnings from the ICO.

Four more websites pledged to achieve compliance by the end of February. [ more ]

Digiday

U.K. publishers and the ICO still grapple with offering a 'reject all' cookies option amid revenue concerns

The ICO has warned top publishers in the UK that their cookie consent pop-ups do not meet privacy regulations.

Adding a 'reject all' option to the pop-ups could have significant financial consequences for media companies. [ more ]

Iapp

ICO reprimands hospital after data breach

The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office reprimanded South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after a data breach exposed a patient's appointment information.

The ICO recommended that the trust implement new procedures and provide staff training to prevent future data disclosures. [ more ]

Theregister

UK watchdog fines financial services biz for spamming

LADH Limited, a financial services company, has been fined £50,000 for sending over 31,000 spam text messages without valid consent.

The messages also did not provide recipients with an option to opt out, violating privacy regulations.

The ICO is cracking down on illegal direct marketing messages and urging organizations to ensure they have valid consent before contacting recipients. [ more ]

Theregister

5 months ago

UK watchdog threatens enforcement action over ad cookies

The ICO is cracking down on website designs that do not offer simple opt-out options for cookies, particularly advertising cookies.

Companies running popular UK sites have been given 30 days to comply with data protection regulations or face enforcement action.

Non-compliance can result in monetary penalties of up to Â£17.5 million or 4% of annual worldwide turnover, whichever is higher. [ more ]

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