In recent news there have been reports of personal data breaches that have resulted from the release of information in response to a freedom of information request.
Recently there was a news report that both Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have suffered personal data breaches as a result of releasing information in response to a freedom of information (FOI) request asking
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TikTok Information Technologies UK Limited and TikTok Inc (“TikTok”) have been issued a £12.7 million fine by the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) for personal data breaches involving:
The use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) has recently come under scrutiny by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following the use of FRT in a school.
FRT is a way of identifying or confirming an individual’s identity using facial recognition. FRT systems are used to identify people through photos, videos, or in real-time and is classified as biometric data which
Do public bodies need to release the names of parties who took part in a procurement exercise and failed to secure a bid? Greenwood v Information Commissioner [2022] UKFTT 00333 (GRC), explores this and held it was not in the public interest to release the names of companies who had made unsuccessful bids during a PPE tender
As we approach the end of the summer, we have put together a roundup of developments in data protection and freedom of information law that you may have missed.
Before Parliament began its summer recess, the UK Government published the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. Once the Bill comes into force, it will not replace
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”), a public authority can refuse an entire request if it would cost too much or would take too much staff time to deal with the request. Currently, the cost limit for complying with a request or a linked series of requests from the same person or group is set at £600 for
