{"id":180078,"date":"2023-03-19T13:30:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T13:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=180078"},"modified":"2023-03-30T01:00:27","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T00:00:27","slug":"ico-fines-for-accidental-gdpr-breaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/data-privacy-it\/ico-fines-for-accidental-gdpr-breaches\/","title":{"rendered":"ICO Fines for Accidental GDPR Breaches"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You may be aware of the<\/span> Information Commissioner\u2019s Office\u2019s (ICO)<\/span><\/a> power to fine UK organisations up to \u00a317.5m for breaches of data protection law.\u00a0 However, some company owners mistakenly believe that the ICO will only financially penalise businesses for intentional misconduct.\u00a0 Unfortunately, this is not necessarily the case. This article will consider the extent of your liability for accidental GDPR breaches related to an ICO fine. This, in turn, will help you appreciate <\/span>why you should take steps to avoid ICO fines<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the ICO?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The UK Government created the ICO to enforce data protection rules against UK organisations. One of the ICO\u2019s main objectives is to ensure that UK businesses comply with data protection rules. They do help businesses do so by providing helpful online guidance. To this end, the law gives the ICO board powers to enforce data protection laws. This includes the levy of hefty penalties on businesses that break data protection rules.<\/span><\/p>\n

The primary law the ICO enforces is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).\u00a0 Whilst the ICO can impose fines for breach of any part of the GDPR, the most common penalties occur when a UK organisation:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. fails to store personal information safely;<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. suffers an avoidable cyber attack leading to loss of personal data;<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. discloses personal information to third parties without lawful reason;<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. exposes individuals (including staff and members of the public) to unreasonable monitoring methods; or<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. does not provide personal data upon reasonable request (including subject access requests).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    What is GDPR?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    The UK General Data Protection Regulation (<\/span>GDPR<\/span><\/a>) is the primary data protection law in the UK.\u00a0 It makes clear that UK organisations should collect personal information for lawful purposes only. Where businesses collect personal data, they should ensure they store it safely, securely, and only for as long as necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n Continue reading this article below the form\n <\/i>\n<\/a>\n

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