Debunking Data Protection: What Personal Data Needs Protecting?
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In this new series of insights, we debunk common>the ICO reprimanded the Electoral Commission after hackers gained access to servers containing 4 million records, including names and home addresses.
· Using "CC" rather than "BCC", revealing the email addresses of recipients of emails. In April 2024 the ICO reprimanded the Central YMCA for identifying/potentially identifying individuals who were likely to be living with HIV from their email address. They were fine £7,500.
· Names and addresses of other residents made available. In April 2024 the ICO reprimanded Clyde Valley Housing Association for releasing a new customer portal where users could view the names and addresses of other residents for six days until they suspended the portal.
· Unsolicited marketing messages. In December 2023 the ICO reprimanded Daniel George Bentley, the sole trader and director of Taipan Trading Ltd as a result of him and his company sending over 2.5 million unsolicited text messages to individuals.
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