United Kingdom: ICO investigation into Easylife data processing practices
Progress
Current status
in force
16 Mar 2023 in force
05 Oct 2022 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced reduction of penalty on Easylife for inferring health data without consent
On 16 March 2023, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced it had reached an agreement with Easylife, a catalogue retailer that sells health products, to reduce the original imposed fine of GBP 1'350'000 to GBP 250'000. The fine had …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority
Issued Penalty Notice to Easylife for inferring health data without consent
On 5 October 2022, the United Kingdom (UK) Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) fined the company Easylife, a catalogue retailer that sells health products, with GBP 1'350'000 for using the personal information of over 145'400 customers without c…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority