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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 .
The Commission was established on 17 July 2015 to review the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and was dissolved on 11 March 2016.
What to do if you think you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, and what signs to look out for.
COI was the government department responsible for providing marketing and advertising services to other organisations in the public sector. COI closed in 2012.
How to appeal to a tribunal against the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) or ask the tribunal to direct a response if you have not heard from the ICO.
The CMA and the ICO have published a joint statement that sets out their shared views on the relationship between competition and data protection in the digital economy.
These Parts of the Act concern the function of the Information Commissioner and her powers of enforcement.
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