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UK GDPRGovernment

Secretary of State for the Home Department

Data Disposal

Authority

ICO

Country

United Kingdom

Date Issued

October 6, 2022

Industry

Government

Summary

The Home Office failed to properly secure and dispose of confidential documents classified as 'Official Sensitive', which were lost at a London venue and subsequently recovered by police. The ICO issued a reprimand for inadequate data handling and security procedures.

Violation Types

Data DisposalSecurity

Articles Violated

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