Elizabeth Denham

The ICO is Concerned that Police Forces are Extracting Excessive Amounts of Data from Phones

An investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found that police forces in England and Wales are extracting "excessive"…

ICO’s Brexit Warning: British Firms Should Establish SCCs with European Partners

The UK’s data protection authority and GDPR enforcer has issued fresh guidance (and a warning) to businesses over data flows…

ICO Puts Business Leaders on Notice, Threatens Marriott with £99 Million GDPR Fine

Business leaders have been put on notice by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which today said it intends to fine…

Equifax Dodges GDPR Bullet as ICO Fines it £500,000 Via 1998 Data Act

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has slapped Equifax Ltd with the biggest monetary penalty it could, £500,000, following the compromise…

Emma’s Diary Fined by ICO for Selling and Collecting Personal Information

The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Emma’s Diary £140,000 for illegally selling and collecting personal information belonging to a million…

Committee Demands “Urgent Action” from Gov’t on Facial Recognition

A Parliamentary committee has warned of “urgent need for action” on government facial recognition oversight, demanding a biometrics strategy promised four…