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The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
The Data Protection Act 2018 controls how your personal information is…
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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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You must make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request in writing. You can…
Some sensitive information is not available to members of the public. If…
You have the right to see CCTV footage of yourself under the Data Protection Act.
Letters requesting a set of regulators to update their strategic approach to AI, with the intention of increasing the transparency around how they are implementing the AI Regulation White Paper proposals.
Pay the data protection fee to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and update your details on the data protection register
Data protection rules for businesses in recruiting staff, keeping staff records and using CCTV
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You can use CCTV to protect your property but you must put a sign and provide images on request to the police
Responding to a data protection request - what you need to provide and what happens if you do not provide the information.
Information about the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF), established to ensure greater cooperation on online regulatory matters.
What action you need to take regarding data protection and data flows with the EU/EEA.
Blanket use of surveillance in pubs has ended Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis announced today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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.
UK companies can apply for up to £400,000 in government investment to fund innovative new solutions which tackle bias and discrimination in AI systems.
These Parts of the Act concern the function of the Information Commissioner and her powers of enforcement.
From December 30, ownership of the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) will be transferred from Ofcom to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).
This call for input invites stakeholders for their views on about issues that the DRCF should take into consideration as it develops its plan of work for 2023 to 2024.
New powers will ban cold calls offering to settle personal injury or payment protection insurance claims if the claimant has not chosen to ‘opt-in’
Outlines how well the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) complies with data security and data sharing processes.
Agreement drawn up by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in consultation with the Information Commissioner’s Office (IC).
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