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Charities excluded from UK privacy regulator’s enforcement of public sector

( November 11, 2025, 10:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Charities and social enterprises are not subject to the UK privacy regulator’s bespoke approach to enforcing organizations in the public sector. The Information Commissioner’s Office on Tuesday issued updated guidance confirming that only “public authorities” and “public bodies” fall within scope. The revised policy clarifies when fines may be issued, setting out for the first time what makes a breach “egregious,” including harm, intent and repeat infringements. The approach, which limits fines to the most serious cases, will continue to apply across the public sector, with the ICO prioritizing warnings, reprimands and enforcement notices instead.Statement follows. Documents attached....

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