tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/information-commissioner-s-office HM Government 2026-01-08T10:25:44Z /government/publications/memorandum-of-understanding-mou-between-the-information-commissioners-office-and-hm-government#2026-01-08T10:25:44Z 2026-01-08T10:25:44Z

This MOU builds on and formalises the Information Commissioner's Office and HM Government's approach to working effectively in line with our respective roles to protect people’s information. It sets out an enduring framework and approach to co-operation and collaboration and is not intended to be exhaustive.

/government/news/government-cuts-red-tape-to-revolutionise-public-services-with-cutting-edge-tech#2025-10-21T23:00:00Z 2025-10-21T23:00:00Z

The government has announced it is slashing the red tape that holds back groundbreaking innovations from coming to market.

/data-protection#2025-01-22T15:54:24Z 2025-01-22T15:54:24Z

The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself

/government/consultations/data-protection-fee-regime-proposed-changes#2025-01-16T10:00:00Z 2025-01-16T10:00:00Z

We're seeking views on proposals to amend to amend the current data protection fees payable by data controllers to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

/government/publications/cma-and-ico-memorandum-of-understanding-for-regulatory-coordination#2024-12-19T00:00:00Z 2024-12-19T00:00:00Z

Memorandum of understanding between the CMA and the ICO.

/government/publications/privacy-enhancing-technologies-cost-benefit-awareness-tool#2024-11-07T00:00:00Z 2024-11-07T00:00:00Z

A tool to support organisations to assess costs and benefits of adopting Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs).

/government/publications/processing-of-personal-data-for-the-purposes-of-journalism-under-the-data-protection-act-2018#2024-03-27T00:00:00Z 2024-03-27T00:00:00Z

A review of how personal data is processed for journalism, as required by Section 178 of the Data Protection Act 2018.

/government/publications/data-protection-fining#2024-03-18T00:00:00Z 2024-03-18T00:00:00Z

Guidance explaining when penalty notices may be issued under UK GDPR, DPA 2018, and how fines are determined for non-compliance.

/government/publications/request-for-regulators-to-publish-an-update-on-their-strategic-approach-to-ai-secretary-of-state-letters#2024-02-15T00:00:00Z 2024-02-15T00:00:00Z

Letters requesting a set of regulators to update their strategic approach to AI, with the intention of increasing the transparency around how they are implementing the AI Regulation White Paper proposals.

/government/news/new-innovation-challenge-launched-to-tackle-bias-in-ai-systems#2023-10-15T23:00:00Z 2023-10-15T23:00:00Z

UK companies can apply for up to £400,000 in government investment to fund innovative new solutions which tackle bias and discrimination in AI systems.

/government/consultations/digital-regulation-cooperation-forum-drcf-workplan-2023-to-2024-call-for-input#2023-01-09T10:53:56Z 2023-01-09T10:53:56Z

This call for input invited stakeholders for their views on about issues that the DRCF should take into consideration as it develops its plan of work for 2023 to 2024.

/government/publications/findings-from-the-drcf-algorithmic-processing-workstream-spring-2022#2022-09-23T09:59:59Z 2022-09-23T09:59:59Z

Two discussion papers from the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) Algorithmic Processing workstream, on the benefits and harms of algorithms, and on the landscape of algorithmic auditing and the role of regulators, respectively.

/government/publications/letter-from-the-digital-regulation-cooperation-forum-to-the-dcms-secretary-of-state#2022-04-29T13:30:36Z 2022-04-29T13:30:36Z

This letter sets out the response of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) to a letter from the Rt Hon Nadine Dorries in which she set out the government’s priorities for the digital regulatory landscape and cross-cutting policy areas relevant to the DRCF’s work.

/government/publications/digital-regulation-cooperation-forum-annual-report-2021-to-2022#2022-04-28T08:01:00Z 2022-04-28T08:01:00Z

The first annual report from the DRCF – a new form of collaboration between regulators, designed to address the future challenges of the digital world.

/government/publications/digital-regulation-cooperation-forum-workplan-2022-to-2023#2022-04-28T08:00:00Z 2022-04-28T08:00:00Z

How we aim to deliver the next phase in cooperation across our work in digital markets and the DRCF focus areas and projects for 2022 to 2023.

/government/publications/joining-up-on-future-technologies-digital-regulation-cooperation-forum-technology-horizon-scanning-programme#2021-11-29T13:00:11Z 2021-11-29T13:00:11Z

The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) has launched a technology horizon scanning programme, to provide a coherent view of new and emerging digital markets and technologies.

/government/publications/information-commissioners-annual-report-and-financial-statements-2020-21#2021-07-07T13:59:04Z 2021-07-07T13:59:04Z

This document contains the following information: Information Commissioner's annual report and financial statements 2020-21

/guidance/using-personal-data-in-your-business-or-other-organisation#2021-06-28T10:50:00Z 2021-06-28T10:50:00Z

What action you need to take regarding data protection and data flows with the EU/EEA.

/government/publications/cma-ico-joint-statement-on-competition-and-data-protection-law#2021-05-19T10:02:00Z 2021-05-19T10:02:00Z

The CMA and the ICO have published a joint statement that sets out their shared views on the relationship between competition and data protection in the digital economy.

/government/publications/digital-regulation-cooperation-forum-embedding-coherence-and-cooperation-in-the-fabric-of-digital-regulators#2021-05-04T10:00:00Z 2021-05-04T10:00:00Z

A summary of ideas to address barriers to cooperation and measures to strengthen digital regulatory cooperation in future.