The ICO bites back

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent authority which protects all of our data and information rights. Companies in breach of the codes governing who they communicate with, and under what circumstances are subject to significant penalties. The frequency of action is increasing and the fines being imposed are often running in to the tens and hundreds of thousands of pounds. All of these fines could have been avoided, most were the result of poor advice or companies simply ignoring the rules. Make no assumptions, the ICO really does have teeth.