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Hospices under threat during cost of living crisis
Hospices under threat across the UK are facing up to £100m of additional costs this year due to rising inflation and the cost of matching NHS pay, a charity told the BBC. At one provider, Steve Smith, CEO of Havens Hospices in Essex said it expects its energy bills alone to soar by 85% in…
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Rushmoor Borough Council did not provide cremation notices
The ICO has reported that a council did not provide cremation notices when required. The complainant requested information a copy of a cremation form. By the date that the ICO issued its first ruling, Rushmoor Borough Council (“the Council”) had not issued a substantive response to this request. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council…
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London Borough of Lambeth held to be accountable
The London Borough of Lambeth has been held to be accountable and issued with a censure following a second failure to provide information under the FOI Act. The complainant has requested information on the procurement of a developer for a housing estate redevelopment. The London Borough of Lambeth (‘the Council’) disclosed some information but withheld…
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Henlow Parish Council wins case against Oldham Metropolitan Borough
Henlow Parish Council requested information from Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (“the Council”) about the disposal of a school site. The Council provided information falling within the scope of the request. The Information Commissioner decided that the request fell to be considered under the EIR. They determined that the Council failed to comply with regulation 5(2)…
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Time for Google to play fair
Consumer rights groups in Europe have filed a new series of privacy complaints against Google — accusing the advertising giant of deceptive design around the account creation process that they say steers users into agreeing to extensive and invasive processing of their data. The tech giant profiles account holders for ad targeting purposes — apparently…
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All change – well maybe not
For all those expecting major changes to data protection in the next few weeks, the Law Society Gazette has this to say in their latest article. Cynics who question whether the government ever takes a blind bit of notice of public consultation responses may need to rethink. Nearly a quarter of all the reforms proposed…
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Europeans’ data shared 376 times daily in advertising sales, report says
Data about every internet user is shared hundreds of times each day as companies bid for online advertising slots, a report suggests. The study, by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL), found that the average European user’s data is shared 376 times per day. The figure rises to 747 times daily for US-based users, the…
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Data Breach Report Published for Jersey
An annual report focusing on data protection and security in Jersey has been published. The Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner controls how data is used in the island to make sure personal information is safe. The report said in 2021 it dealt with 90 complaints, 26 of which were about public sector bodies and…
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UK council data breaches see information on vulnerable children leaked
Two local authorities have leaked data of children online in recent days. Training is the only way to combat such breaches. Two local councils are under fire after personal information of dozens of children was leaked online. The data breaches could leave the councils facing sanctions, and public sector tech leaders should ensure rigorous training…
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Data Protection Reforms Must Not Put UK and EU Data Flow at Risk
The UK Government has been warned that changes to GDPR rules must protect the UK’s data adequacy arrangement with the EU. IT experts have cautioned the UK Government that their proposed data protection reforms must not put UK and the EU data flows at risk. The Government has announced plans in the Queen’s Speech to…