Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has today published a detailed update of her office’s investigation into the use of data analytics in political campaigns.
Link: Findings, recommendations and actions from ICO investigation into data analytics in political campaigns
Source: ICO .org.uk
A South Wales firm has been fined £60,000 by the Information Commissioner for allowing its lines to be used to send spam texts to more than 270,000 people, without their consent.
Link: South Wales firm fined £60,000 for nuisance pay day loan texts
Source: ICO .org.uk
Mae’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth wedi rhoi dirwy o £60,000 i ffyrm o’r De am ganiatáu i’w llinellau gael eu defnyddio i anfon negeseuon testun sbam i fwy na 270,000 o bobl heb eu cydsyniad.
Link: Dirwy o £60,000 i ffyrm o’r De am negeseuon testun niwsans ynghylch benthyciadau diwrnod cyflog
Source: ICO .org.uk
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched the second round of funding from its grants programme to promote and support independent, innovative research and solutions focused on privacy and data protection issues.
Like last year’s inaugural scheme, there will be a number of…
Link: ICO Grants Programme launches second round of funding for research into innovative privacy solutions
Source: ICO .org.uk
Noble Design and Build of Telford, Shropshire, which operates CCTV systems in buildings across Sheffield, broke data protection laws by failing to comply with an Information Notice.
The company also failed to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), despite it being a criminal…
Link: Company that failed to register with the ICO and failed to comply with an Information Notice is prosecuted (1)
Source: ICO .org.uk
Noble Design and Build of Telford, Shropshire, which operates CCTV systems in buildings across Sheffield, broke data protection laws by failing to let people know they were being recorded.
Link: Company that failed to register with the ICO and ignored an Information Notice is prosecuted
Source: ICO .org.uk
Noble Design and Build of Telford, Shropshire, which operates CCTV systems in buildings across Sheffield, broke data protection laws by failing to comply with an Information Notice.
Link: Company that failed to register with the ICO and failed to comply with an Information Notice is prosecuted
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO statement in response to Ticketmaster incident.
Link: ICO response to Ticketmaster incident
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO statement in response to Ticketmaster cyber incident.
Link: ICO response to Ticketmaster cyber incident
Source: ICO .org.uk
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken enforcement action against two firms for making nuisance telephone calls – Our Vault Limited in Chorley, Lancashire, and Swansea-based Horizon Windows Limited.
Link: ICO takes action against companies behind more than 55,000 nuisance calls
Source: ICO .org.uk
