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. Find out more about our organisation.
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Find out who we are, what we do and what we can’t do.
Read some key facts about the ICO.
Photos and profiles of the ICO's Management Board, along with members' Registers of Interests.
View our organisational structure and organogram.
Our Northern Ireland office is based in Belfast. Read about its responsibilities and view contact details.
Our Scotland office is based in Edinburgh. Read about its responsibilities and view contact details.
Our Wales office is based in Cardiff. Read about its responsibilities and view contact details.
Find out about requesting a visit to the ICO. This information is mainly aimed at visitors from abroad.
Read about some of the key events in the ICO's history, which began when the Data Protection Act was implemented in 1984.
View our register of the gifts and hospitality received.