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Information Commissioner’s Annual Report 2013/ 14 #ICOreport2014 Christopher Graham Information Commissioner

Effective, efficient - and busier than ever

Welcome • Introductions – Christopher Graham: Information Commissioner – David Smith: Deputy Information Commissioner and Director Data Protection – Graham Smith: Deputy Information Commissioner and Director Freedom of Information – Simon Entwisle: Deputy Chief Executive Officer • Presenting the Information Commissioner’s Annual Report 2013/ 14 • A few minutes from each of us • Time for questions

Our aims 1. Organisations better understand their information rights obligations 2. Enforcement powers are used proportionately to ensure improved information rights compliance 3. Customers receive a proportionate, fair and efficient response to their information rights concerns 4. Individuals are empowered to use their information rights 5. The ICO is alert and responsive to changes which impact on information rights 6. An efficient ICO well prepared for the future

Effective, efficient - and busier than ever • More than a traditional regulator – Traditional enforcement role important – Educating organisations and individuals about their rights and responsibilities – Empowering citizens and consumers – Enabling new services and technologies without compromising privacy – Engaging with developments in technology, business and government

Effective, efficient - and busier than ever • Confidence key to new digital developments • Rebuilding public confidence ‘Effective, well rounded regulation that can keep up with the fast moving world of digital will be needed to restore reputations and rebuild confidence. That is what the ICO offers today – and can offer in the years ahead.’ Annual Report foreword

David Smith Deputy Commissioner and Director of Data Protection

Information Rights ‘in the round’ • EU DP reform proposals • Privacy seals • New technologies • Surveillance • Care.data • Press and Leveson • Enforced subject access

Graham Smith Deputy Commissioner and Director of Freedom of Information

Information Rights ‘in the round’ • Public access to personal information • Important decisions – Environmental information and the use of the ministerial veto – Nuclear submarines, Jimmy Savile, badgers and that man next door • Guidance – Vexatious requests – Government policy exemption • FOI complaint handling and appeals to the Tribunal

Simon Entwisle Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Casework • General – Increased receipts – Increased clearances – Tighter budgets • Freedom of information – 11.9% increase in casework cleared – Cut in funding • Data protection – 8.5% increase in casework cleared

Receipts DP 13,760 2012/ 13 2013/ 14 14,738 7.1% FOI and EIR 2012/ 13 4,688 9.9% 2013/ 14 5,151 PECR 2012/ 13 161,898 0.1% 2013/ 14 161,720 Advice 2012/ 13 11,255 5.7% 2013/ 14 11,901 Helpline 2012/ 13 225,138 15.4% 2013/ 14 259,903

Closures DP 2012/ 13 14,280 8.5% 2013/ 14 15,492 FOI and EIR 4,734 2012/ 13 2013/ 14 5,296 11.9% Advice 2012/ 13 11,589 0.07% 2013/ 14 11,580 Helpline calls answered 2012/ 13 213,813 13.9% 2013/ 14 243,437

Audit and enforcement • PECR – How we are using concerns – 5 civil monetary penalties totalling £495,000 – Changes to the threshold • Audit – 63 audits, including first PECR audits – 117 advisory visits and nine workshops – Outcome reports published – Welcome assessment notice powers

Audit and enforcement • Enforcement – 19 CMPs (5 PECR, 14 DPA) - totalling £2,025,000 – 11 Enforcement Notices – 9 Non notification prosecutions – 12 S55 prosecutions – Considered 1,587 self reported breaches

Christopher Graham Information Commissioner

Effective, efficient - and busier than ever

Effective, efficient - and busier than ever • We need: – Stronger powers • Able to audit any organisation • Risk of prison for those who steal personal data • Extension of freedom of information to private contractors undertaking public functions – More sustainable funding – Greater independence

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