Information Commissioner promises to ‘step in’ over ‘misuse’ of data protection laws to block accountability
The UK Information Commissioner has said her office deals with some 6,500 appeals a year over failed freedom of information…
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Facebook agrees to pay fine over Cambridge Analytica data scandal but admits no liability
Facebook has agreed to pay a £500,000 fine over the harvesting of its users data for political purposes by Cambridge…
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FE Week wins FOI battle against college which labelled request for principal’s expenses ‘vexatious’
FE Week has won a freedom of information battle against a college that blocked the release of its principal’s expense…
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Information Commissioner among speakers at Society of Editors’ annual conference 2019
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham will speak alongside national newspaper editors at the Society of Editors’ annual conference this year. Denham…
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News industry fears over draft child data protections ‘unfounded’, says Information Commissioner
A new online code forcing websites to apply child-friendly data protections or use “robust” age-checking tools will not affect news…
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ICO issues call for views on new data protection and journalism code of practice
The Information Commissioner’s Office is calling for journalists, media companies and the public to share their views on a new…
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Information Commissioner says levy on social platforms ‘fine idea’ and calls for end to internet self-regulation
The UK’s Information Commissioner has told MPs a levy on social media platforms would be a “fine idea” and said…
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Facebook faces £500,000 fine over Cambridge Analytica data harvesting first exposed by Observer-led cohort
The Information Commissioner’s Office is set to fine Facebook £500,000 for failing to safeguard users’ personal data. It follows an…
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