UK police receive enforcement notice, reprimand over personal data disclosures
( August 5, 2026, 10:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK's Met Police has been issued with an enforcement notice and reprimand by the country's data privacy watchdog after personal information was wrongly disclosed in two highly sensitive cases. The Information Commissioner's Office, or ICO, said one incident revealed a stalking victim's new contact details to the alleged perpetrator, while another disclosed the identities of people linked to a high-profile criminal investigation. The regulator said the force had failed to put in place appropriate measures to protect people's personal information and ordered improvements to its data protection training, monitoring and governance.Press release follows. ...
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