Advising you on your responsibilities and obligations
All public and private organisations are legally obliged to protect any personal information they hold, and may be required to notify with the ICO. Public authorities are also obliged to provide public access to official information. The ICO is here to help you understand these obligations and keep you updated as and when they change.
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View our guidance below on the five pieces of legislation we cover. For sector specific guides, see the list on the right.
If you handle personal information about individuals, you have a number of legal obligations to protect information.
Find out what you need to do comply with the Regulations about electronic marketing and cookies.
If you are a public authority you have a legal obligation to make official information available.
Find out what you need to do to comply with the Regulations concerning environmental information.
If you hold spatial or geographic information, find out what you need to do to comply with the Infrastructure for Spatial Information in the European Community (INSPIRE) Regulations.