ICO
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Police Scotland fined and reprimanded for mishandling personal data
Lack of adequate policies and procedures cited as reasons for failure to prevent the release of sensitive personal information to a third party.
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Reddit fined $19.5m for unlawful use of children’s personal information
The ICO says there is evidence that a large number of children under 13 accessed the platform, and claims Reddit did not have necessary measures in place to verify their ages or suitability of content.
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UK ICO to probe Grok over production of non-consensual sexual content
The ICO’s announcement comes only a month after Ofcom also said it was investigating similar reports about the AI chatbot.
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Two firms fined for sending millions of unsolicited emails and texts
UK Information Commissioner’s Office took action after being alerted by members of the public.
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What you need to know now about the EU’s Digital Omnibus proposals
Commission’s response to the Draghi report pares back data-related regulation it considers too onerous for a competitive AI and tech sector.
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IAPP EU Data Protection Congress 2025: An update on UK Data Protection
An in-depth overview of the legislative changes, the revised role of the ICO, and what businesses need to do next.
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ICO hits sole trader with £200,000 fine for sending nearly one million spam texts
The penalty is for breaches of PECR which govern unsolicited electronic marketing.
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Capita fined for cybersecurity failings that led to data breach
Ineffective response to security alerts, inadequate access controls, lack of active directory tiering, and penetration testing shortcomings all cited as factors.