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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The Global Privacy Assembly Approves Data Sharing to Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
On March 17, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Global Privacy Assembly issued a statement giving their support to the sharing of personal data by organizations and governments for the purposes of fighting the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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ICO Fines International Airline Cathay Pacific GBP 500,000 (Maximum Available) for Failing to Secure Customers’ Personal Data
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 Fines Scottish Company Maximum Amount for Automated Calls
On March 2, 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office fined CRDNN Limited for a breach of the Electronic Communications Regulations due to unsolicited automated direct marketing calls. …
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ICO Consultation on Draft AI Auditing Framework Guidance for Organizations
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
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
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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Facebook Reaches Settlement with ICO over £500,000 Data Protection Fine
Facebook reached a settlement with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, agreeing to pay a fine of 500,000 GBP in relation to the processing and sharing of its users’ personal data with Cambridge Analytica.…
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High Court Dismisses Challenge to Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
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
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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