Proactive dissemination: routinely publishing environmental information
Source: ICO Updated guidance explains public authorities’ duty under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) to make environmental information available proactively.
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Cookies and Consent – Guidance from the Article 29 Working Party
Source: JISC The Article 29 Working Party has issued new guidance on the requirements for websites to be compliant with the cookie law. The guidance indicates that website visitors should be given the choice whether to accept or refuse the…
New Marketing Guidelines
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) have issued further guidelines regarding the consent that needs to be obtained for direct marketing emails, text messaging and automated calls. It differentiates between consent for a one off specific contact and on-going contact. The…
New advice on Children’s Apps. ICO and OFT
ICO works with OFT to produce new advice on apps, games and social media aimed at Children. Read more:
Law Commission Consults on Data Sharing
Source: JISC Legal, The Law Commission is consulting on what legal and practical obstacles exist to data sharing between public bodies. The consultation is open until 16 December 2013, with the findings due in spring 2014. The Law Commission seeks views on…
Updated Time Limit Guidance from ICO.
Source: JISC Legal, The Information Commissioner has published updated guidance on compliance with the time limits for responding to information requests as set out in the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. The new Time Limits…
Home Workers and BYOD Advice from ICO
Source: ICO Organisations urged to check home working policies are up to scratch The ICO is warning organisations to make sure that they have adequate measures in place to make sure personal information being accessed and used by home workers…
EU Data Protection reforms: Latest
Source: ICO Latest news on the EU data reform With the European Parliament closed for the summer break the ICO’s Deputy Commissioner and Director of Data Protection, David Smith, has published a blog providing his latest thoughts on the EU…
Dataset amendments to the FOI Act by Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
Source: ICO New guidance explains the publication scheme and new dataset provisions The dataset amendments to the FOI Act, made by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012, came into force on 1 September 2013. The changes mean that public authorities…