The accountability requirement of data protection legislation might seem at first like a big task.
 

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a fine under a law brought in to stop scammers defrauding people out of their pensions.

Mae Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi rhoi dirwy o dan y gyfraith a gyflwynwyd i atal twyllwyr rhag twyllo pobl allan o’u pensiynau.

We have produced a series of data protection tips that anybody involved in any sector can utilise when innovating to ensure that they are building in the right data protection compliance from the outset.

A statutory code requiring organisations to provide better online privacy protections for children comes into force today, triggering the start of a 12 month transition period.

Mae cod statudol sy’n ei gwneud yn ofynnol i sefydliadau ddarparu gwell amddiffyniad preifatrwydd ar-lein i blant yn dod i rym heddiw, gan sbarduno cyfnod pontio o 12 mis.

As the UK economy adjusts to the impact of COVID-19, it has never been more important for organisations to understand what their customers want and expect.
 

RE: Privacy implications of measures associated with the global pandemic. 

Thank you for your email of 20 August raising the privacy implications of the government’s response to COVID-19. I welcome the opportunity to provide clarity on the approach I have taken as the UK’s independent data…

The ICO is re-opening the regulatory sandbox, its free service, designed to support organisations using personal data to develop innovative products and services.

An ICO spokesperson said:

“We understand how important A-level results and other qualifications are to students across the country. When so much is at stake, it’s especially important that their personal data is used fairly and transparently. We have been engaging with Ofqual to understand how…