Plymouth City Council

“It’s important not to get caught out.” - New SARs guidance for employers issued

Retrieved on: 
Saturday, May 27, 2023

This includes where they got their information from, what they’re using it for and who they are sharing it with.

Key Points: 
  • This includes where they got their information from, what they’re using it for and who they are sharing it with.
  • If organisations fail to respond to SARs promptly, or at all, they can be subject to fines or reprimand.
  • Last week, the ICO reprimanded Plymouth City Council and Norfolk County Council for failing to respond to information access requests.
  • In September 2022, the ICO took action against seven organisations who failed in their duty to respond to SARs.

ICO takes action against both Plymouth City Council and Norfolk County Council for failing to respond to information access requests

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 15, 2023

Both Plymouth City Council and Norfolk County Council repeatedly failed to meet the legal deadline of one to three months for responding to a SAR.

Key Points: 
  • Both Plymouth City Council and Norfolk County Council repeatedly failed to meet the legal deadline of one to three months for responding to a SAR.
  • There were 20 outstanding requests up to a year old, and eight requests still outstanding up to two years later.
  • The ICO has asked Norfolk County Council and Plymouth City Council to provide details of actions taken to address these recommendations within six months of the reprimand being issued.
  • - The ICO can take action to address and change the behaviour of organisations and individuals that collect, use and keep personal information.

Plymouth City Council

Retrieved on: 
Monday, May 15, 2023

A reprimand has been issued to Plymouth City Council in relation to the infringements of Article 12 (3) and Article 15 of the UK GDPR.

Key Points: 
  • A reprimand has been issued to Plymouth City Council in relation to the infringements of Article 12 (3) and Article 15 of the UK GDPR.
  • This case forms part of the ICO’s wider work into SAR compliance.
  • A reprimand has been issued to Plymouth City Council in relation to the infringements of Article 12 (3) and Article 15 of the UK GDPR.
  • This case forms part of the ICO’s wider work into SAR compliance.

Aqua superPower and Tritium Announce Strategic Partnership to Power Electric Boats

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 22, 2021

The first marine fast charging network operator, Aqua superPower (Aqua), and Tritium Holdings Pty Ltd (Tritium or the Company), a leading global developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast charging technology for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced a strategic partnership to electrify transportation on global waterways.

Key Points: 
  • The first marine fast charging network operator, Aqua superPower (Aqua), and Tritium Holdings Pty Ltd (Tritium or the Company), a leading global developer and manufacturer of direct current (DC) fast charging technology for electric vehicles (EVs), today announced a strategic partnership to electrify transportation on global waterways.
  • Aqua superpower supports marinas, boat builders and boat owners in the drive to bring electric power to the water and reduce the impact of boating on marine ecosystems.
  • We elected to work with Tritium for their forward-thinking technology, cutting-edge hardware architecture, and operational cost benefits, said Aqua superPowers CEO, Alex Bamberg.
  • Aqua superPower is the first fully marinised dockside network of fast chargers for electric boats.