Company made 47,998 unsolicited calls to individuals on TPS attempting to sell life insurance Spam calls described as “persistent”, “aggressive” and “misleading”, including attempting to capitalise on the pandemic Wigan-based company Pinnacle Life has been fined £80,000 by the Information…
Ring doorbell owners may be breaching rules without realising, expert warns If you have a Ring doorbell or similar device you could be breaching data protection rules without realising – there are several steps you can do to stop this…
New figures from the green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) have found that the UK is ineffectively using its tax system and is failing to address the cost of the emissions, air pollution and safety concerns of large, luxury…
Information Commissioner John Edwards said: “Having access to a person’s 24/7 movements is highly intrusive, as it is likely to reveal a lot of information about them, including the potential to infer sensitive information such as their religion, sexuality, or…
The Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK says the government’s pilot scheme to put GPS monitoring tags on migrants is in breach of data protection laws. The pilot scheme, run by the Home Office (interior ministry) from August 2022 to…
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance to give employers more certainty about sharing their workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency. The guidance provides advice on when and how it is appropriate to share workers’ information…
Home Office pilot scheme failed to assess privacy intrusion of GPS monitoring Government did not provide migrants on the pilot scheme clear information on what data it was collecting and why Information Commissioner says it’s crucial the UK has ‘appropriate…
Letters: No evidence in most claims that they were opened and read Hundreds of police officers who brought data breach and misuse of private information claims where their pre-issue costs alone were £1.2m have seen their claims struck out. Mr…
Consultation launched on standard tiers under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill The UK government has launched a consultation on the requirements proposed in relation to standard tier premises under the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill. It follows on from…
The study looks at the value of “net zero” businesses, ranging from renewables, recycling and low emissions vehicles to carbon capture, heating, building technologies and agritech, as well as supply chains and their wider economic impact. The study looks…