The Information Commissioner's Office is the UK's independent authority set up to promote access to official information and to protect personal information

The Information Commissioner, Richard Thomas, will shortly be writing to public authority Chief Executives urging them to adopt the ICO's new model publication scheme.

The Information Commissioner has prepared a briefing for the House of Lords debate regarding the proposed amendment of Clause 76 of the Serious Crime & Immigration Bill. Clause 76 would have immediately introduced possible prison sentences for those committing a Section 55 data protection criminal offence.

The ICO has produced quick reference guide designed to complement and to be used in conjunction with the detailed guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office entitled ‘Determining what is personal data’.

The Information Commissioner's current view on the Phorm Webwise and Open Internet Exchange products - April 2008.

The ICO has released a statement about the proposal to create a government database which will store details of every UK citizen's phone and internet use.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has released a statement following today's High Court ruling that MPs must disclose details of their second home expenses.

Following the recent local elections, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is today reminding elected councillors in Wales of their obligations under the Data Protection Act.

New guidance is being published today for public authorities on how to handle requests under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). Click here to view the guidance.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the findings of its Data Protection Officer Conference. Click here to view the findings.