The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has published guidance regarding its expectations for controllers and health professionals during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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ICO Fines International Airline Cathay Pacific GBP 500,000 (Maximum Available) for Failing to Secure Customers’ Personal Data
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On March 4, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined the international airline Cathay Pacific Airways Limited GBP 500,000 for failing to protect the security of its customers’ personal data. The fine was issued under the Data Protection Act 1998 and represents the maximum fine available under the DPA.…
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ICO Consultation on Draft AI Auditing Framework Guidance for Organizations
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Posted in International, Online Privacy
On February 19, 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office launched a consultation on its draft AI auditing framework guidance for organizations. …
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ICO Publishes Final Version of Its Age Appropriate Design Code
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On January 21, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office published the final version of its Age Appropriate Design Code, which sets out the standards that online services need to meet in order to protect children’s privacy.…
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ICO Publishes Draft Direct Marketing Code of Practice for Consultation
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On January 8, 2020, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) launched a consultation on its draft direct marketing code of practice (the “Draft Code”), as required by section 122 of the Data Protection Act 2018 (“DPA 18”). The Draft Code is open for public consultation until March 4, 2020.…
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High Court Dismisses Challenge to Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
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On September 4, 2019, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed a challenge against South Wales Police’s use of Automated Facial Recognition technology, determining that the police’s use of AFR had been necessary and proportionate to achieve their statutory obligations.…
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ICO Launches Investigation into Facial Recognition in King’s Cross, London
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On August 15, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announced that it had launched an investigation into the use of live facial recognition technology at the King’s Cross development in London.…
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UK ICO Updates Timescales for Responding to Subject Access Requests
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On August 15, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office updated its guidance on the timescale for responding to data subject access requests under the EU General Data Protection Regulation, following a ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union . The guidance now states that the time limit should be calculated from the…
ICO Publishes First Annual Report Since GDPR’s Implementation
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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office released its first Annual Report published since the GDPR took effect. This blog entry provides a summary of the Annual Report. …
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ICO’s McDougall Warns Adtech Sector that Change Is Needed
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In a speech delivered on July 11, 2019, at the Westminster Media Forum, Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology Policy and Innovation for the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, stated that “change is needed” in the adtech sector.…
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