🆕 We’re proud to be part of the DRCF’s new AI and Digital Hub.

The free service will provide a single source of advice to help unlock innovation and support UK economic growth.

For more information on the Hub, check out DRCF’s website: drcf.org.uk/recruitment

This #WorldEarthDay reduce your digital carbon footprint by asking organisations you no longer interact with to delete data they hold about you.

For more information about your get your data deleted, check out our guidance: ico.org.uk/for-the-public…

🫖🍃 You don’t need to read tea leaves to prepare for a data breach!

Brush up on your data protection practice this #NationalTeaDay and use our checklist to be prepared in case of a data breach.

Read our personal data breach guidance ico.org.uk/for-organisati…

Aoife is setting up her new VR headset and agrees to share optical data with the platform. But where is the crossover with her reality and the virtual reality?

Our tech horizons report explores data protection implications of immersive virtual worlds: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

#ICYMI we issued a reprimand to University Hospital of Southampton for their backlog of SAR requests. UHS failed to respond to 41% of requests over an 11 month period between 2022-2023

Read more about the reprimand 👉 ico.org.uk/action-weve-ta…

#ICYMI the third in our series of generative AI consultations is open! This consultation focuses on how data protection’s accuracy principle applies to the outputs of GenAI models, and the impact that accurate training data has.

Submit your thoughts here: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

We published lessons from previous reprimands for you to learn from and improve your practices.

💪 Bolster online security
📧 Use alternatives to BCC
🤳 Use messaging apps responsibly

Read more details on our website: ico.org.uk/action-weve-ta…

We recently published our Children’s code strategy for 2024 – 2025 and what it will focus on. We’re calling on social media and video-sharing platforms to improve their data protection practices so children are safer when using their services.

Read more: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

Are you looking for an easy way to improve your FOI practice? We have a 90 seconds FOI guide for you!

It will take you the same amount of time as:
☕ Making a cup of tea
🎤 Singing the national anthem
🎞️ And pitching a movie!

Read our guidance ico.org.uk/for-organisati…

⌛ We’re less than two weeks away!

To help organisations that use or develop content moderation processes we are hosting a webinar on 30 April.

Sign up for FREE here 👇 forms.office.com/pages/response…

🆕 Cancer Awareness Trust have entered our Sandbox!

The project aims to build a free cancer platform Cancer Platform that allows people impacted by cancer access to expert knowledge from leaders and organisations across the cancer sector.

Read more ico.org.uk/for-organisati…

Biometric technologies cannot be deployed lightly.

We recently ordered Serco Leisure to stop using it as they didn't provide an alternative for employees.

Our biometric guidance outlines how to comply with data protection law and meet our expectations. ico.org.uk/for-organisati…

🚨 One day left! 🚨

Our call for views on a proposed “consent or pay” cookies approach closes tomorrow.

In this model people have the choice to either pay a subscription fee or agree to cookies for personalised advertising.

Have your say 👇 ico.org.uk/cookies-call-f…

The CMA is 10 this year and to date, we’ve returned at least £15.6 Billion in consumer savings.

Over the next few days, we’ll be looking back on our impact for #consumers and #businesses over the last decade.

Stay tuned for more key numbers.

#CMAat10 #10Years

🆕 As a small organisation you need a privacy notice to let people know how you handle their information.

Use our new privacy notice generator to create yours in just 10 to 15 minutes!

Then, tell us what you think: ico.org.uk/for-organisati…

#HereToHelpSMEs

Voters in this year’s local elections need to show a form of photo ID.

✅ You only need to show your ID to polling station staff.
✅ You can ask for it to be checked in private.
✅ You have till 24 April to apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate: electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-ele…