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ICO Guidance

ICO Compliance

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What is the ICO?

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.

Under the Data Protection Act 1998, all organisations that process personal information must register with the ICO, who publish the names and addresses of the data controllers. They also include a description of the type of processing each organisation performs. If your organisation processes personal data, failure to register with the ICO is against the law.

Earlier this year, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) released new guidance on the use of cookies and similar technologies, providing updated directions for complying with the PECR and GDPR.

The ICO issues monetary penalties of up to £500,000 to those who have broken the Data Protection Act 1998 or breached the terms of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Serious breaches will be met with direct action and failure to comply with the law might lead to enforcement action.

At a high level, here's what you need follow the guidance on consent:
  • Cover each purpose for which personal data will be processed
  • Collect specific, freely given and unambiguous consent to the cookies prior to the cookie being dropped
  • Identify all parties placing cookies, meaning that organizations should name all parties who will rely on users’ consent.
  • Provide an option to withdraw consent
  • Maintain evidence of consent – who, when, how, and what you told users

Who Does the ICO Apply To?

This is not defined by the ICO. It is believed that the ICO might follow the rules given by the ePrivacy. This would mean that its guidance would apply to use of cookies carried out by an established controller or processor that monitors the behavior of individuals in the U.K.  

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