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Written by John Barwell
Information rights · ICO enforcement · Public accountability The Information Commissioner’s Office presents itself as the UK’s authority for information rights. But where advice, guidance and proportionality are not matched by credible enforcement, data rights risk becoming paper rights: useful in theory, but too weak in practice for the people who need them most. Category … Continue reading “The ICO: Enabling Crime Through Inaction”
Written by John Barwell
12 August 2024 – My ongoing experience with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has left me deeply frustrated and concerned about the effectiveness of our data protection regulatory framework. After Balliol Property Services (BPS) failed to respond to my Subject Access Request (SAR), I turned to the ICO for enforcement, expecting them to uphold GDPR. … Continue reading “The ICO’s Ineffectiveness in Handling My GDPR Complaint: What Comes Next”
