ICO Archives - GDPR Sentry https://gdprsentry.com/tag/ico/ GDPR compliance made easier with a management system and expert support Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:02:40 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.11 139546355 “Hey Kid, Are You Even Old Enough to Be Here?” – The ICO vs. Big Social https://gdprsentry.com/hey-kid-are-you-even-old-enough-to-be-here-the-ico-vs-big-social/ Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:33:29 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=6136 In today’s hyperconnected world, it’s not uncommon for children to be more tech-savvy than the adults around them. But behind every cute dance video or viral meme lies a sophisticated system of data collection and recommendation algorithms, Many of which are now under scrutiny. Recently, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched formal investigations into […]

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]]> 6136 Privacy Goes Global: Why the ICO Has Joined the Global CAPE and, Why Educators Should Take Note https://gdprsentry.com/privacy-goes-global-why-the-ico-has-joined-the-global-cape-and-why-educators-should-take-note/ Tue, 14 May 2024 08:00:05 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=6119 It’s not every day you hear about global privacy treaties in the staffroom. Between lesson plans, playground duties, and wondering why the photocopier only jams when you’re in a hurry, international data agreements don’t always make it onto the radar. But every now and then, something big happens that’s worth pausing for and, Global CAPE […]

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]]> 6119 How the Department for Education ran into trouble with the ICO https://gdprsentry.com/data-protection-transparency/ Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:26:45 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=5301 Being as clear as mud when it comes to Data Protection A key principle of data protection is transparency. You must be upfront about what you plan to do with personal data. A failure to be transparent has recently brought the Department for Education into the Information Commissioner’s Office’s sights. Information from the annual census […]

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