Information Commissioner's Office
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UK data protection regulator; guidance on AI and personal data.
Publications 59
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Corporate report: Information Commission annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
Information Commission annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 March 2026
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Seven non-executive members appointed to Information Commission Board as chair recruitment launches
Seven NEDs (Non-Executive Directors) appointed to the Information Commission, supporting the move to a new board-led governance model later this year.
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Guidance: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Information Commissioner’s Office and HM Government
This MOU builds on and formalises the Information Commissioner's Office and HM Government's approach to working effectively in line with our respective roles to protect people’s information. It set...
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Government cuts red tape to revolutionise public services with cutting-edge tech
The government has announced it is slashing the red tape that holds back groundbreaking innovations from coming to market.
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Corporate report: CMA and ICO memorandum of understanding for regulatory coordination
Memorandum of understanding between the CMA and the ICO.
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Research: Privacy Enhancing Technologies: cost-benefit awareness tool
A tool to support organisations to assess costs and benefits of adopting Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs).
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Data protection fee regime: proposed changes
We're seeking views on proposals to amend to amend the current data protection fees payable by data controllers to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
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Independent report: Processing of personal data for the purposes of journalism under the Data Protection Act 2018
A review of how personal data is processed for journalism, as required by Section 178 of the Data Protection Act 2018.
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Guidance: Data protection fining
Guidance explaining when penalty notices may be issued under UK GDPR, DPA 2018, and how fines are determined for non-compliance.
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Correspondence: Request for regulators to publish an update on their strategic approach to AI: Secretary of State letters
Letters requesting a set of regulators to update their strategic approach to AI, with the intention of increasing the transparency around how they are implementing the AI Regulation White Paper pro...
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New innovation challenge launched to tackle bias in AI systems
UK companies can apply for up to £400,000 in government investment to fund innovative new solutions which tackle bias and discrimination in AI systems.
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Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) workplan 2023 to 2024: Call for input
This call for input invited stakeholders for their views on about issues that the DRCF should take into consideration as it develops its plan of work for 2023 to 2024.
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Correspondence: Letter from the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to the DCMS Secretary of State
This letter sets out the response of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) to a letter from the Rt Hon Nadine Dorries in which she set out the government’s priorities for the digital regu...
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Policy paper: Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum annual report 2021 to 2022
The first annual report from the DRCF – a new form of collaboration between regulators, designed to address the future challenges of the digital world.
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Research: Findings from the DRCF Algorithmic Processing workstream - Spring 2022
Two discussion papers from the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) Algorithmic Processing workstream, on the benefits and harms of algorithms, and on the landscape of algorithmic auditing a...
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Policy paper: Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum workplan 2022 to 2023
How we aim to deliver the next phase in cooperation across our work in digital markets and the DRCF focus areas and projects for 2022 to 2023.
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Policy paper: Joining up on future technologies: Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum technology horizon scanning programme
The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has launched a technology horizon scanning programme, to provide a coherent view of new and emerging digital markets and technologies.
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Corporate report: Information Commissioner’s Annual Report and Financial Statements 2020-21
This document contains the following information: Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2020-21
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CMA-ICO joint statement on competition and data protection law
The CMA and the ICO have published a joint statement that sets out their shared views on the relationship between competition and data protection in the digital economy.
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Policy paper: Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum: embedding coherence and cooperation in the fabric of digital regulators
A summary of ideas to address barriers to cooperation and measures to strengthen digital regulatory cooperation in future.
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Secretary of State for the DCMS and the Information Commissioner sign Memorandum of Understanding on Data Adequacy
Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, now holds powers to make independent UK data adequacy arrangements.
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Using personal data in your business or other organisation
What action you need to take regarding data protection and data flows with the EU/EEA.
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Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2019/20
This document contains the following information: Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2019/20.
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Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2018/19
This document contains the following information: Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2018/19.
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Data Protection and Brexit - Is your organisation prepared?
Guidance to help businesses and charities continue to comply with data protection law after 29 March.
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Government response to nuisance calls & messages consultation: action against directors
Government response to consultation on taking action against directors that breach electronic marketing regulations.
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No escape for company bosses responsible for nuisance calls
From today, company directors whose firms plague people with unsolicited nuisance calls will be personally liable if their company breaks the law.
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Information Commissioner’s Office - Management agreement 2018-2021
Agreement drawn up by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in consultation with the Information Commissioner’s Office (IC).
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Tough new measures to end the blight of nuisance calls
New powers will ban cold calls offering to settle personal injury or payment protection insurance claims if the claimant has not chosen to ‘opt-in’
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Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2017/18
This document contains the following information: Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2017/18.
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Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland to join UK Government Edinburgh hub
The new hub at New Waverley, Edinburgh, which will deliver significant growth to the city by moving 2,900 civil servants into the city centre premises in 2020.
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Nuisance calls and messages: action against directors
Consultation on taking action against directors that breach electronic marketing regulations.
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Data Protection Act: Information Commissioner and Enforcement
These Parts of the Act concern the function of the Information Commissioner and her powers of enforcement.
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New figures show large numbers of businesses and charities suffer at least one cyber attack in the past year
Businesses urged to protect themselves against cyber crime after new statistics show over four in ten of businesses and two in ten charities suffered a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months.
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Will you be ready for GDPR before 25 May?
Make sure your organisation is compliant with new laws that will give people more control over their data.
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Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2016/17
This document contains the following information: Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2016/17.
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Disclosure and Barring service data protection: audit report and action plan
Outlines how well the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) complies with data security and data sharing processes.
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Government makes it easier to crackdown on nuisance calls crooks
From December 30, ownership of the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) will be transferred from Ofcom to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).
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Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2015 to 2016
This document contains the following information: Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2015 to 2016.
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DCMS workforce management data: Financial Year 2015 to 2016
Information about the number of people working for DCMS and staff costs.
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Information Commissioner's guidance about the issue of monetary penalties
Information Commissioner's guidance about the issue of monetary penalties.
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Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2014 to 2015
This document contains the following information: Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2014 to 2015.
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Information Commissioner's guidance about the issue of monetary penalties 2015
Information Commissioner's guidance about the issue of monetary penalties.
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Memorandum of understanding: Surveillance Camera Commissioner and Information Commissioner
Tony Porter, the Surveillance Camera Commissioner, and Elizabeth Denham, the Information Commissioner, have signed a revised memorandum of understanding.
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Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2012 to 2013
This document contains the following information: Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2012 to 2013.
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Government restores 'privacy in pubs' by ending blanket CCTV snooping demands
Blanket use of surveillance in pubs has ended Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis announced today.
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Ministerial veto on disclosure of Cabinet meeting minutes
This document contains the following information: Freedom of Information Act 2000: Ministerial veto on disclosure of parts of the minutes of the Cabinet meetings in March 2003 .
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Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2011 to 2012
This document contains the following information: Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2011 to 2012.
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Ministerial veto on disclosure of the Department of Health's Transition Risk Register
This document contains the following information: Ministerial veto on disclosure of the Department of Health's Transition Risk Register Information Commissioner's report to Parliament.
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Attorney General's veto on disclosure of the minutes of the Cabinet Sub-Committee
This document contains the following information: Freedom of Information Act 2000: Attorney General's veto on disclosure of the minutes of the Cabinet Sub-Committee.