U.K: New Consultation from the ICO on Data Sharing Code
November 30, 2010 in World Communications Regulation Report
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a consultation on a new statutory Code of Practice for the sharing of personal data.
The draft code sets out a model of good practice for public, private and third sector organisations. It covers routine data sharing, as well as one-off instances where a decision is made to release data to a third party. Most of its guidance is relevant across different industries, although there are some public sector specific considerations and a set of useful short case studies.
The code is therefore relevant to…
