ICO Advice for Data Subjects
Leveson Inquiry · An Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press · Issued 29 November 2012 · Addressed to: Information Commissioner
Government responseInformation Commissioner: Accepted (Jan 2013)
DeliveryNo statement from Information Commissioner found
Recommendation, verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
In particular, the Information Commissioner's Office should take immediate steps to publish advice aimed at individuals (data subjects) concerned that their data have or may have been processed by the press unlawfully or otherwise than in accordance with good practice.
Leveson Inquiry, An Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press · 29 Nov 2012 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
AI-generated evidence summary
The Inquiry asked the Information Commissioner's Office to publish advice on press data processing. In January 2013, it stated that it understood the importance of ensuring that individuals are aware of their rights if their data has been unlawfully processed by the press, but publishing advice was not mentioned in the source (Information Commissioner's Office response, Jan 2013).
Sources
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Report-level response context
Government response
●Information Commissioner · Accepted · 7 Jan 2013
We understand the importance of ensuring that individuals are fully aware of their rights should they be concerned that their data has been or may have been processed by the press or other media organisations unlawfully or otherwise than in accordance with good practice.
Extract from: The Information Commissioner's Response to the Leveson Report on the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press
Delivery
No statement on delivery from Information Commissioner has been found in the sources searched. This is separate from the response above.
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