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UK GDPRGovernment
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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