Following an investigation, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued a notice of its intention to fine British Airways £183.39 million for infringements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The proposed fine relates to a cyber incident notified to the ICO by Briti
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The ICO published new Guidance in relation to cookies and similar technology which means that the cookie banners that many websites currently use are no longer adequate and no longer provide a legal basis for placing cookies and other similar technologies on devices. It also applies to mobile apps w
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined telecoms company EE Limited £100,000 for sending over 2.5 million direct marketing messages to its customers, without consent. The messages, sent in early 2018, encouraged customers to access and use the ‘My EE’ app to manage th
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined Vote Leave Limited £40,000 for sending out thousands of unsolicited text messages in the run up to the 2016 EU referendum. An ICO investigation found that Vote Leave sent 196,154 text messages promoting the aims of the Leave campaign with t