Progress

Current status
in force
22 Feb 2024 in force
23 Nov 2023 adopted
06 Jul 2023 under deliberation
16 Nov 2022 processing consultation
21 Sep 2022 in consultation
24 Jan 2022 processing consultation
13 Oct 2021 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

22 Feb 2024
in force

Implemented Information Commissioner's Office Data Protection and Journalism Code of Practice

On 22 February 2024, the Data Protection and Journalism Code of Practice, a statutory code under the Data Protection Act of 2018, entered into force. The code is primarily aimed at media organisations and journalists, including press, broadcasters,…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
23 Nov 2023
adopted

Adopted Information Commissioner's Office Data Protection and Journalism Code of Practice

On 23 November 2023, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) adopted the Data Protection and Journalism Code of Practice, a statutory code under the Data Protection Act of 2018. The code is primarily aimed at media organisations and journalists,…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
06 Jul 2023
under deliberation

Published ICO Data Protection and Journalism Code of Practice

On 6 July 2023, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the “Data Protection and Journalism Code of Practice”. The Code applies to anyone using personal information for journalism but mainly to media organisations and journalists in…

Source
Event type order
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
16 Nov 2022
processing consultation

Closed second public consultation on draft Data protection and journalism code of practice

On 16 November 2022, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) closed the second consultation on the updated draft of the Data protection and journalism Code of Practice. On the same day, the ICO released the results of its first consultation, …

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
21 Sep 2022
in consultation

Opened second public consultation on draft Data protection and journalism code of practice

On 21 September 2022, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) opened a second consultation on an updated draft of the Data protection and journalism Code of Practice. On the same day, the ICO released the results of its first consultation, on…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
24 Jan 2022
processing consultation

Closed first public consultation on draft Data protection and journalism code of practice

On 24 January 2022, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) closed a public consultation on its draft Data protection and journalism Code of Practice for media organisations and journalists on the use of personal data for journalistic purpose…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
13 Oct 2021
in consultation

Opened first public consultation on draft Data protection and journalism code of practice

On 13 October 2021, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) opened a public consultation on its draft Data protection and journalism Code of Practice for media organisations and journalists on the use of personal data for journalistic purpose…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority