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    Our helpline and live chat service are closed all day today. We will reopen tomorrow 15 September. Some quick links here: 📍 make a complaint: https://t.co/F0uPed9bDc 📍 report a br…

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    We are investigating Police Scotland’s compliance when handling subject access requests. Read our full statement:

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    Our helpline, live chat and social media responses are now closed for the bank holiday in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Useful links here: 📍Make a complaint: https://t.co/c…

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    🆕 We’ve fined Elderly Aids Ltd (EAL) £190,000 for making illegal marketing calls to people. EAL deliberately targeted elderly people claiming to protect them from nuisance calls w…

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    NEW: Our latest research has shown there’s a growing gap between parental confidence and children’s digital reality. Read more about the research: https://t.co/8IuTPXUVS5.

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    NEW: We’ve taken action against ACRO Criminal Records Office after a hacker gained prolonged access to their public facing website and content management system.

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    Know that your small organisation needs to protect personal information but not sure where to begin? With bitesize modules our new Data Protection Essentials training will get you…

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    A stalking victim’s new address and phone number were sent unredacted to the person they were trying to escape. People linked to a sensitive investigation had their identities rev…

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    NEW: We’ve executed search warrants across the UK as part of our work to tackle suspected nuisance marketing linked to car finance claims. Watch below to hear from Catherine Sanke…

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    NEW: Today we've published our Annual Report and Financial Statements 2025/26. Read the full report here:

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    NEW: Seven new Non-Executive members have been appointed to the Information Commission Board, marking an important milestone in the transition to the UK’s new independent data pro…