The majority of fines by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2024 were for breaches of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), but the proportion of fines for UK GDPR breaches rose to one sixth of the total in 2024, compared to one seventeenth in 2023.
The majority of fines by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2024 were for breaches of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), but the proportion of fines for UK GDPR breaches rose to one sixth of the total in 2024, compared to one seventeenth in 2023. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by URM in February 2025. The original data appears in Analysis of Fines Imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office in 2024 . For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.
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The majority of fines by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in 2024 were for breaches of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), but the proportion of fines for UK GDPR breaches rose to one sixth of the total in 2024, compared to one seventeenth in 2023. This data was published by URM.
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This statistic comes from Analysis of Fines Imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office in 2024 , published by URM on February 1, 2025. You can view the original report at https://www.urmconsulting.com/blog/analysis-of-fines-imposed-by-the-information-commissioners-office-in-2024.
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