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ICO consults on draft biometric data guidance
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ICO consults on new draft guidance on Subject Access Requests under GDPR
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ICO criticises two Government departments over failures to respond to information access requests within statutory time limit
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ICO fines production company £120,000 for unlawful filming in maternity clinic
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ICO flags wide variation in FOI performance across NHS trusts
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ICO hits Met Police with enforcement notice over use of Gangs Matrix
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ICO hits NHS Trust and police force with enforcement notices over hundreds of unanswered FOI requests
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ICO hits police force with £80k penalty for revealing identities of abuse victims
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ICO imposes £7.5m monetary penalty on facial recognition database company and orders UK data to be deleted
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ICO issues enforcement notice against council over subject access request backlog
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ICO issues new guidance for employers on dealing with subject access requests
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ICO issues practice recommendations to two councils over FOI request handling
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ICO issues reprimand to Ministry of Justice after adoption family details given to birth father
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ICO issues reprimands against councils and other public sector bodies over failures in responding to subject access requests
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ICO launches AI and biometrics strategy
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ICO launches consultation on data protection law and artificial intelligence
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ICO launches formal investigation into use of private email accounts at Department of Health and Social Care
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ICO moves to provide clarity in subject access requests on ‘stopping the clock’, manifestly excessive requests, and charges
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ICO praises FOI performance of mid-sized councils in North West but urges them to continue to review processes
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