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Executive Office – Reprimand (United Kingdom, 2023)
Privacy enforcement record
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The UK's Information Commissioner's Office reprimanded the Executive Office for revealing email addresses of 251 newsletter subscribers. This incident highlights the importance of keeping personal information private, even in simple communications like emails.
What happened
The Executive Office sent a newsletter that exposed the email addresses of all recipients to each other.
Who was affected
The 251 subscribers who received the newsletter were affected by this breach of privacy.
What the authority found
The Information Commissioner's Office found that the Executive Office failed to protect personal information appropriately.
Why this matters
This reprimand serves as a reminder for all organizations to handle personal data carefully, especially in email communications. It emphasizes the need for better privacy practices to avoid similar mistakes.
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On 22 May 2020, the Interim Advocate’s Office sent a newsletter by email to 251 subscribers on its mailing list using the ‘To’ field. The email addresses of the recipients were visible to all who received the email.
Outcome
Reprimand
A formal reprimand: the DPA found a violation and issued a formal censure.
Related Enforcement Actions (0)
No other enforcement actions found for Executive Office in UK
This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.
Details
Decision Date
21 July 2023
Authority
Information Commissioner's Office
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Executive Office - United Kingdom (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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