The Information Commissioner’s Office is the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.

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Receiving unwanted marketing texts or calls?

We’re aware of an increase in people receiving unwanted marketing texts or calls from organisations who do not identify themselves. We understand how frustrating this is and we want to learn more so we can find those responsible.

If you have received a message or call but don’t know who it was from please tell us about it.

To find out more, see our advice on how to stop unwanted calls and spam texts.


Disruption to our website

We’re sorry that some users may have had problems accessing our website this week.
 
We will continue to try and keep our site available to all our users.

Operation Motorman - Steve Whittamore notebooks

Following an investigation by the ICO in 2005, Steve Whittamore pleaded guilty to breaching the Data Protection Act. During the investigation, the ICO recovered a number of notebooks in which Whittamore had recorded personal details relating to some 4,000 people.

Our fast-track service allows people to find out whether anything is recorded about them in these notebooks.

Find out more