UK's South Wales Police told to fix delays in data-request handling
( October 28, 2025, 15:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Police in the UK region of South Wales have been ordered by the UK privacy regulator to fix major delays in handling public data requests. In an enforcement notice published Tuesday, the Information Commissioner’s Office found that the largest police force in Wales, serving a population of 1.3 million people, has responded to only 29 percent of requests on time, with hundreds of cases still overdue. The regulator has given the force until June 2026 to clear the backlog and overhaul its data-handling practices.Statement follows. Enforcement notice attached....
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