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Chief Constable West Mercia Police and Chief Constable Warwickshire Police

Data Disposal

Authority

ICO

Country

United Kingdom

Date Issued

October 5, 2023

Industry

Government

Summary

West Mercia Police and Warwickshire Police erroneously decommissioned a server containing a police application with unrecoverable data spanning from November 2001 to early 2014, resulting in permanent data loss. The ICO issued a reprimand for the failure to implement adequate data protection measures and secure data disposal procedures.

Violation Types

Data DisposalSecurity

Articles Violated

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