Tag: Information Commissioner’s Office

ICO launches consultation on how it prioritises FOI complaints

Stuart Mitchell

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on how it prioritises the complaints it receives about public bodies’ handling of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. Limited funding, an increase in FOI cases brought to the ICO and an increased need to support stretched public authorities have created ‘a perfect storm’. The ICO is therefore looking at ways to improve its FOI casework services to make information rights work more effectively. The proposal is to prioritise complaints where there is a clear public interest in the information that has…

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Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launches ‘Be Data Aware’ campaign

Stuart Mitchell

In our data-driven world, it’s more important than ever to know who is using people’s personal data, and why. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is launching the ‘Be Data Aware’ campaign to help people understand how organisations might be using their data to target them online, and how people can control who is targeting them. This includes understanding how organisations use people’s data to reach them with social media adverts to market goods or services and for political marketing. The ICO’s ongoing investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes…

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