Context
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation to gather the views of stakeholders and the public on how it regulates the laws it monitors and enforces. People will have 14 weeks to comment on three documents, which are all designed to give direction and focus to the organisations it regulates.
Key points to note
- The Regulatory Action Policy (RAP) updates the ICO’s 2018 policy and sets out the regulator’s general approach. It also sets out how the ICO promotes best practice and ensures compliance and how it works with other regulators. The RAP covers all 11 pieces of legislation that the ICO is responsible for including the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations.
- Statutory Guidance on our Regulatory Action focusses on the sections in DPA 2018 that specify the ICO’s legal obligations to publish guidance to help organisations navigate the law. It also explains how the ICO uses its statutory powers to investigate and enforce UK information rights legislation.
- While the UK Government is considering changes to the current data protection regime, the ICO will continue to update its policies when it is both necessary and appropriate. The three documents, which are being consulted on, reflect the current regulatory landscape and are not time limited.
- While the UK Government is considering changes to the current data protection regime, the ICO will continue to update its policies when it is both necessary and appropriate. The three documents, which are being consulted on, reflect the current regulatory landscape and are not time limited.
Next actions
Contributing views is easy through an online survey or via email. You can get more detailed information about the documents and how to feed back on the ICO website.