Recommendation L61: ICO Advice for Data Subjects
From An Inquiry into the Culture, Practices and Ethics of the Press, published 29 November 2012.
Recommendation
In particular, the Information Commissioner's Office should take immediate steps to publish advice aimed at individuals (data subjects) concerned that their data have or may have been processed by the press unlawfully or otherwise than in accordance with good practice.
In brief (written by this site)
The Inquiry asked the Information Commissioner's Office to publish advice on press data processing. In January 2013, it stated that it understood the importance of ensuring that individuals are aware of their rights if their data has been unlawfully processed by the press, but publishing advice was not mentioned in the source (Information Commissioner's Office response, Jan 2013).
Sources
AI-generated summary of the record on this page, checked by a second model and automatic checks, 1 Oct 2026. The record below is the sources' own words.
Government response
We understand the importance of ensuring that individuals are fully aware of their rights should they be concerned that their data has been or may have been processed by the press or other media organisations unlawfully or otherwise than in accordance with good practice.
Blanket government agreement does not establish acceptance or delivery by each addressee. Some response passages cover groups of recommendations.
Scope of the government response
PM David Cameron responded to all 92 recommendations with a single statement accepting them "in principle" or "in part". No per-recommendation response was published.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from Information Commissioner has been found in the sources searched (last checked 24 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
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Who has spoken
- Information Commissioner
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