Data protection: New mandate for Information Commissioner, large fines, new powers

New powers have been given to the UK government department tasked with policing data protection, including the right to issue fines of up to £500,000 for serious breaches of personal data. Speaking at the DMA annual data protection conference, the Commissioner talked of email and online marketing as sectors that have forced the regulator to focus on the new types of data challenges, giving a clear warning to the digital marketing industry to ensure compliancy.

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Data protection: New mandate for Information Commissioner, large fines, new powers