The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Bounty (UK) Limited £400,000 for illegally sharing personal information belonging to more than 14 million people. Link: Bounty UK fined £400,000 for sharing personal data unlawfully Source: ICO .org.uk …
A television production company which unfairly and unlawfully filmed patients at a maternity clinic has been fined £120,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Link: ICO fines production company £120,000 for unlawful filming in maternity clinic Source: ICO .org.uk …
These Regulations are made in exercise of the powers conferred by section 8(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16) in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular under…
These Regulations amend various provisions of tax legislation to ensure the effective operation of that legislation after the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Link: The Taxes (Amendments) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 Source: Legislation .gov.uk…
Recognising the increasingly vital role played by professionals working in the sector, the second ICO Practitioner Award for Excellence in Data Protection was presented to Mikko Niva, Group Policy Officer at Vodafone Group Services Ltd based in London. Link: ICO…
Elizabeth Denham’s speech at the Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference on 8 April 2019. Link: Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2019 Source: ICO .org.uk Source: PUBLISH TO RB
Darlington company that sold investment opportunities in renewable energy plants has been shut down after it failed to pay back millions of investors’ funds. Link: Press release: Courts shut down renewable energy investment company Source: Gov Press Releases …
The Government today unveiled tough new measures to ensure the UK is the safest place in the world to be online. Link: Press release: UK to introduce world first online safety laws Source: Gov Press Releases Source: PUBLISH…
Cancer could be detected in patients far earlier by using the same technology used to observe stars millions of miles away. Link: Press release: Stargazing technology used to spot cancer Source: Gov Press Releases Source: PUBLISH TO RB
Almost 300,000 workers who previously did not receive a payslip will now do so starting from this week, including those on casual and zero-hours contracts. Link: Press release: New laws give 300,000 workers a payslip for the first time Source:…