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OCDA assesses one million applications

Published on 04 October 2023

IPCO Quarterly Newsletter – Summer 2023

Published on 12 September 2023

Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Notification of a serious error by Home Office Immigration Enforcement May 2023

Published on 31 May 2023

The Equities Process

The Equities Process is the process that GCHQ follows when making decisions regarding vulnerabilities found in technology.    Vulnerabilities can cause harm to UK security systems and those of our allies, but they may also enable the UK intelligence community to gather key information that helps to protect the country and its interests. This can include, […]

Published on 22 May 2023

Schedule 3

Schedule 3 to the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 gives police the power to stop, question, search, and detain a person at a UK port to determine whether they are involved in hostile activity. The powers also allow an examining officer to retain, copy, use and destroy an article which is found during a […]

Published on 22 May 2023

Oversight of The Principles

‘The Principles’ is guidance published by the Cabinet Office, designed by reference to both UK and international law, which aims to ensure that intelligence sharing in relation to the detention and interviewing of detainees overseas is in accordance with international human rights laws.   In June 2018, the Prime Minister invited the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC), […]

Published on 22 May 2023

Additional Functions

Since the inception of IPCO in 2017, a number of functions and powers have been added to the responsibilities of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPC). These are:  The Principles – The IPC oversees the operation and implementation of ‘The Principles’. This is guidance published by the Cabinet Office. The Principles aim to ensure that any […]

Published on 22 May 2023

Privacy Information Notice

The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (‘IPCO’) and the Office for Communications Data Authorisations (‘OCDA’) support the Investigatory Powers Commissioner in the discharge of his/her statutory functions. This Privacy Notice applies to data processed by IPCO. ‘IPCO’ includes the Judicial Commissioners and their staff. The Investigatory Powers Commissioner (‘IPC’) is the data controller for both organisations. […]

Published on 17 April 2023

IPCO Quarterly Newsletter – Spring 2023

Published on 04 April 2023

Judicial Commissioners reappointed

Published on 24 March 2023