🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Data-protection & privacy developments in United Kingdom (Europe). Auto-maintained from the daily feeds; add curated notes freely.

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• UK ICO Guidance on Anonymization (Published)
  • On March 28, 2025, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued updated guidance on anonymization. According to the ICO, this guidance: (1) clarifies the definitions of anonymization and pseudonymization; (2) explains the implications for data protection obligations and responsibilities; (3) discusses key considerations when anonymizing personal data; (4) offers best practice advice for anonymizing personal data; and (5) covers technical and organizational measures to mitigate risks.
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🆕 Recent additions (auto)

• 2026-09-07 Chief Constable Essex Police — The complainant has requested unedited copies of body worn video (BWV) captured by Essex Police when attending an incident. Essex Police refused the request, citing regulation 13 (Personal data) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that Essex Police was entitled to rely on regulation 13 of the EIR to refuse the request (ICO — Decision notices)
• 2026-09-07 London Borough of Brent — The complainant requested information from Brent Council (the council) about noise levels at a particular gym. The council originally handled the request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA). It disclosed some information, but refused to provide a specific noise and vibration report (the report) (ICO — Decision notices)
• 2026-09-07 Secretary of State for Defence (Ministry of Defence) — The complainant submitted a request to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) seeking the total number of investigations into sexual offences broken down by Army regiment for the year 2024. The MOD withheld the requested information on the basis of sections 38(1)(a) (health and safety), 40(2) (personal data) and 44(1)(a) (prohibitions on disclosure) of FOIA. The Commissioner’s decision is that the withheld information is exempt from disclosure on the basis of section 40(2) of FOIA (ICO — Decision notices)

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