ICYMI we fined Central YMCA £7,500 for illegally sharing the names of over 100 people.

A BCC error revealed the names of 166 people emailed with an invitation to a nutrition event for people living with HIV.

Read more about our action: ico.org.uk/action-weve-ta…

📣 Last chance to let us know how data protection law should apply to the development and use of generative AI models.

Share your views: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

The consultation closes on 10 May.

As a sole trader or small organisation you’ll probably have information about people you deal with such as names and email addresses.

So you’ll need a privacy notice.

Use our new privacy notice generator and get yours in 10-15 minutes: ico.org.uk/for-organisati…

#HereToHelpSMEs

'So much of AI is developed or trained using personal data. Data protection law applies across the whole of the AI lifecycle and has a really crucial role to play.'

Listen in full to our Executive Director Regulatory Risk on the PrivacyCloud podcast: mastersofprivacy.com/stephen-almond…

We hope everyone enjoyed the bank holiday weekend!

Our helpline, social media responses and live-chat services are now open: ico.org.uk/global/contact…

Today in 1954, Sir Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four minute mile.

Since then, the record has only been lowered by 16 seconds.

You could give it a go yourself, or spend 3m44 protecting your information from cyber criminals instead: youtube.com/watch?v=DKPnsA…

Our helpline and live chat service are now closed for the bank holiday.

We will reopen at 9am on Tuesday 7 May.

Some quick links here:
👉 make a complaint: ico.org.uk/make-a-complai…
👉 report a breach: ico.org.uk/for-organisati…
👉 pay your fee: ico.org.uk/fee

🎫 Whether you’re a first-time delegate or you’ve never missed a DPPC – we can’t wait for you to join us at #DPPC24 on Tuesday 8 October.

Register to attend our free conference on all things information rights: ico.org.uk/DPPC

A new chapter in the continuing transparency saga... the Privacy Notice Generator Strikes Back!

The generator is like the force - with it comes the great power to educate your customers on their data rights. Try it here: ico.org.uk/for-organisati…

#MayThe4th

Registration for #DPPC24 opens today - you can register first by signing up for our newsletter!

This month's edition has the latest news, a round-up of our enforcement action and information about our AI and FOI work.

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If you’re using biometric recognition systems then you must consider data protection from the outset. You’ll need a lawful basis and a separate condition for processing, as it involves special category data.

More about processing biometric data: ico.org.uk/for-organisati…

🆕 We’ve published an update on our strategic approach to AI regulation, setting out how our ongoing work aligns with the Government's AI Regulation White Paper.

Read the update: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

Someone’s #HIV status is personal data and it should be their choice to decide whether or not they share it.

'We are pleased to see the ICO - Information Commissioner's Office recognising the detrimental impact such data breaches can have on people living with HIV', our Policy Manager Adam Freedman said.