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<p>The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) applies for confiscation under the
Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in appropriate cases. The ICO communicates with victims
throughout the prosecution case and if the ICO is to pursue either confiscation or
make an application for compensation this is explained to the victim. More generally,
the ICO is reviewing processes for supporting victims in light of the forthcoming
implementation of the Victims Directive.</p><p>In cases where organisations do not
comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) the ICO has a range of powers to take
action, including the power to serve a Civil Monetary Penalty of up to £500,000. In
the most serious cases, section 55 of the DPA makes it an offence for a person to
knowingly or recklessly obtain, disclose or procure the disclosure of personal data
without the consent of the data controller. The offence is punishable by an unlimited
fine.</p><p>Figures for prosecutions and cautions for DPA related offences the last
six years are in the table below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number
of prosecutions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of cautions</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>The figures for 2012/13 to 2014/15 years can also be found in the ICO’s annual
reports at the link below:</p><p><a href="https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/annual-reports/"
target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/our-information/annual-reports/</a></p>
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