ICO submits Data protection and journalism code of practice to the Secretary of State

The code provides practical guidance on how to comply with data protection law and good practice when personal information is used for journalism.

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https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2023/07/ico-submits-data-protection-and-journalism-code-of-practice-to-the-secretary-of-state/https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2023/07/ico-submits-data-protection-and-journalism-code-of-practice-to-the-secretary-of-state/
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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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Review, Freedom, Heart, Department, State, Journalism, Industry, Democracy, Technology, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, EIR, Telephone, ICO, Information privacy, Privacy, Innovation, Data wrangling, DPA, Parliament, Information, PECR, Public inquiry, FOIA, Data, Telecommunications, Freedom of Information Act 2000, United Kingdom, Leveson Inquiry, Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003, Legislation, Cryptocurrency, Medical device, Audit
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UK
Summary
Key Points: 
  • The code provides practical guidance on how to comply with data protection law and good practice when personal information is used for journalism.
  • The code is limited to the ICO's regulatory remit for data protection law and does not concern media standards in general.
  • “The crucial public interest role served by the media is the reason journalism is covered by data protection law.
  • Notes to editors
    About the Data protection and journalism code of practice
    - The DPA 2018 requires the ICO to produce a code of practice that provides practical guidance for organisations and individuals processing personal data for the purposes of journalism.
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