I wondered what the limit was! Time for a cleanup!

Gosh - I still get a chill when I think of his character’s cold barbarity in Bertolucci’s 1900

Those pesky kids!!! Watch out for scams folks!!

“Privacy notices on apps, do we have to read them?” We work in data protection, and we think so. Using an app that collects your sensitive health information? Understand what you’re signing up to: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/… You’re in control, so don’t press ‘agree’ unless you do.

🆕 “Put transparency first.” The UK Information Commissioner, John Edwards, has written to the CEOs of 12 water companies urging them to be more open when releasing information about sewage discharges. Read the Commissioner’s letter in full: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

Someone posted that ChatGPT got the number of “r”s in “strawberry” wrong. So I thought I’d test Meta’s Llama 3.1. It did better. At first …

Looking for a Dr. Strangelove ticket? Buy one, two, three or four. tixel.com/u/5236469

Just having some brief technical difficulties- brb 😊#DPPC24

John Edwards JerseyOIC At #GPAJSY24, John Edwards spoke about how we've adapted our customer service practices to enable people in vulnerable situations to access their privacy rights. Read more about our Ripple Effect campaign: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

AI innovation must be used responsibly to build public trust and drive the growth set out by the Government. We’ll be launching our new #AI and biometrics strategy in Spring. Read the results of our recent consultation series with sector organisations: ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/…

🆕 Could you be the ICO's Interim Chief Executive Officer? The Data (Use and Access) Bill will introduce reforms to replace the ICO’s current governance model with a more traditional board structure, called the Information Commission. Apply online: gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe110941.…

Privacy authorities for Canada and the United Kingdom advocate for data protections in 23andMe bankruptcy proceedings. priv.gc.ca/en/opc-news/ne… #privacy

Commissioner Dufresne and UK Information Commissioner, John Edwards, held a news conference to discuss the findings of their joint investigation into a global data breach at direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe: priv.gc.ca/en/opc-actions… ICO - Information Commissioner's Office John Edwards

NEW: Profiling tools can help detect illegal and harmful behaviour online – like grooming, bullying, and scams. But they can also be intrusive due to the wide range of personal information they use and generate.

Our new guidance helps organisations understand how data protection and privacy law applies to profiling tools used for online safety purposes. For example, if you are considering these tools to meet your obligations under the Online Safety Act 2023. ico.org.uk/for-organisati…

This is the second in a series of resources announced in our 2022 joint statement with Ofcom. We remain committed to supporting the development of new online safety technologies while ensuring regulatory alignment. gov.uk/government/pub….

Today, the Home Office announced the deployment of additional live facial recognition vans across seven police forces in England. We've heard questions about the regulation of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) and want to clarify with the following statement ⬇️

NEW: We’ve taken action against South Yorkshire Police (SYP) for the deletion of over 96,000 pieces of body-warn video (BWV) evidence. Find out more below 👇