Category Archives: ICO

The Facebook Data Breach Fine Explained

Posted on Wednesday 21st November 2018 by

  On 24th October the Information Commissioner imposed a fine (monetary penalty) of £500,000 on Facebook Ireland and Facebook Inc (which is based in California, USA) for breaches of the Data Protection Act 1998.  In doing so the Commissioner levied the maximum fine … Continue reading →

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ICO Refuses to Disclose GDPR Policy Document for Special Categories Data

Posted on Wednesday 29th August 2018 by

In the months leading up to 25th May 2018, data controllers will have been working like Trojans to become GDPR compliant. Data Protection Officers may have been pulling their hair out at the length of their ‘to do lists’.  Not least, working out … Continue reading →

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GDPR is coming but don’t panic!

Posted on Thursday 3rd May 2018 by

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)will come into force in 3 weeks time. 25thMay though is not a cliff edge; nor is it doomsday when the Information Commissioner will start wielding her 20million Euro (fine) stick! In December, the Commissioner … Continue reading →

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GDPR: The New ICO Fees Regime

Posted on Monday 26th February 2018 by

25th May 2018, when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, will see the end of the current Notification regime under the Data Protection Act 1998. Until recently, Data Controllers looked set to save a little money and … Continue reading →

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GDPR is here to stay but what happens next?

Posted on Tuesday 1st November 2016 by

It’s official. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is here to stay; well beyond April 2019 when the UK is likely to finally leave the European Union. On 24th October 2016, the Secretary of State Karen Bradley MP used her … Continue reading →

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DPO or not to DPO: The Data Protection Officer under GDPR

Posted on Wednesday 19th October 2016 by

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is nearly upon us and one of the elements is the requirement for certain organisations to have a Data Protection Officer. This throws up some interesting issues. A qualified, experienced data protection officer is … Continue reading →

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GDPR: The Data Protection Principles (but not as you know them Jim!)

Posted on Monday 11th April 2016 by

Having recently attended the Information Commissioner’s Office Data Protection Practitioners Conference in Manchester, I should start this blog post by echoing the words of our outgoing Commissioner, Christopher Graham, that the Regulation text is not the final version until later … Continue reading →

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