Authority
ICO
Country
United Kingdom
Date Issued
March 14, 2024
Industry
Government
Summary
Kent Police received a reprimand from the ICO for an incident in February 2021 when an officer photographed an individual's identity document on a personal mobile phone and uploaded it to Telegram, a social media application used by multiple UK police forces and international law enforcement for vehicle crime investigation. The action violated UK GDPR protections regarding personal data handling and security.
Violation Types
Employee SurveillanceData CollectionSecurity
Articles Violated
Related Enforcement Actions
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