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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) upholds information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. ICO is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology .
Using metadata to make it easier to catalogue, validate, reuse and share your data.
How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
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How to use an ethnographic study to evaluate your digital health product.
What to do if you think you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, and what signs to look out for.
What you need to know about being part of the data use and productivity study.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Find UK trade data from HMRC. Look up data about imports, exports, commodities and traders.
The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
The Commission was established on 17 July 2015 to review the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and was dissolved on 11 March 2016.
KiD defines how we conduct, govern and control our defence acquisition process and is the primary bearer of all policy and guidance governing defence’s project delivery and commercial functions.
What the public register is, what details you need to give us, and how the public can access this information.
We’re working to help people securely prove who they are without having to rely on physical documents.
Teacher Services is a free service to check the record of a teacher you employ or are considering employing.
Find out how to prove the originating status of your goods and check if you can claim preferential tariff treatment.
What you need to know about being part of the UK Business Data Survey 2021.
Get company information including registered address, previous company names, directors' details, accounts, annual returns and company reports, if it's been dissolved
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
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