Good Law Project and Open Rights Group challenge ICO over failure to act on thousands of data complaints
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Summary
The Good Law Project and Open Rights Group are legally challenging the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for failing to enforce data protection laws. Despite receiving nearly 40,000 data protection complaints last year, the ICO issued only two fines. The groups argue the regulator is neglecting its legal duty under UK GDPR to investigate complaints and safeguard public privacy, with the broader picture showing over 220,000 complaints handled with minimal enforcement action.
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But despite being flooded with nearly 40,000 complaints last year, the regulator only issued two fines.
The wider picture isn't any better. In the face of over 220,000 comp
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