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UK GDPRGovernment

Department for Education

Children's Data

Authority

ICO

Country

United Kingdom

Date Issued

November 1, 2022

Industry

Government

Summary

The Department for Education permitted third-party access to the Learning Records Service database for age verification processing without appropriate control, oversight, or transparency, resulting in insecure processing of personal data including children's information for purposes beyond the original intent.

Violation Types

Children's DataData ProcessingTransparencySecurity

Articles Violated

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