Political parties should be clear and upfront with people about how their personal information will be used for political campaigns, including when a survey or petition is collected and whether social media targeting is involved.
The ICO has successfully protected millions of people's privacy during the pandemic by providing advice and support on developing and decommissioning apps such as the NHS Covid app, Protect Scotland app and StopCovidNI app.
The ICO has released a self-assessment toolkit to help public authorities correctly apply the vexatious provision of the FOI Act and increase transparency, openness, and public trust.
The ICO has concluded that no enforcement action is necessary against Lancashire Police after a review of the steps taken in the Nicola Bulley case, and will provide further details following the conclusion of the inquest.
The ICO issued Shropshire Council with an enforcement notice demanding they respond promptly to FOI requests after it was discovered the council had a weak request handling system and 143 unanswered requests.
The ICO has issued fines totaling £180,000 to two companies for making more than 480,000 illegal marketing calls to businesses signed up with the UK's "Do Not Call" register.
The UK's data protection regulator, the ICO, is committed to protecting EU citizens' data and will work bilaterally with European colleagues and in international forums such as the G7 and the OECD to achieve data free flows with trust.