CHAPTER 11: ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
The DPA is enforced by the Information Commissioner who is also responsible for the FOIA. Among other roles, the Commissioner issues codes of practice. Most recently, the Commissioner has revised the code of practice for the use of CCTV, and issued a draft code covering data protection on line.. The Commissioner’s website also provides useful guidance on a whole range of topics. The Information Commissioner has an obligation to maintain the register and to provide advice on the DPA.
An individual, who is aggrieved because they believe there has been a breach of the DPA or of the PECR, may complain to the Information Commissioner and ask that an assessment of the processing is carried out. At the end of the assessment ...
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