The Information Commissioner’s Office 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
Find out what personal information is held about you
Access information from a public body
Prevent unwanted sales calls and spam emails
Find out information about the environment
The ICO is issuing updated guidance for political parties and candidates covering a range of communication techniques ...
Presentation slides from our annual Data Protection Officer Conference in Manchester are now online ...
In 2008 the ICO commissioned a report on privacy by design to help articulate the business case for investing in proactive privacy protection. It is intended to help organisations understand the business rationale for, and benefits to be gained from, building in better privacy protection.
View the Privacy Dividend report View the press release
The ICO has a brand new look to reflect our new mission, vision and values. Simple and colourful, it puts information at the heart of the design. To save cost and minimise waste, we’re making a gradual change from the old design to the new one, so you’ll see both designs around for a few months. We hope you like our new look.