ICO targets UKIP in use of political data investigation
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham confirms that she has formally demanded information from the political party, and that it has appealed the notice to the Information Rights Tribunal
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has announced that the ICO is targeting UKIP, among other organisations, in its formal investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes...
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