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UK privacy watchdog sets out enforcement approach amid Afghan data breach backlash

( October 31, 2025, 12:40 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The UK privacy regulator has published new guidelines detailing how it approaches investigations and decides when to take enforcement action. The new guidance, unveiled Friday by the Information Commissioner’s Office, seeks to “increase transparency” and is described as “significantly more detailed” by the watchdog’s executive director for regulatory supervision, Tim Capel. The clarification comes after intense backlash on the ICO for deciding not to formally investigate a UK government data breach that exposed the personal data of Afghan citizens.Statement follows. Consultation document attached....

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