From Out-Law.com:
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK cannot force companies to pay compensation to consumers affected by a data breach, the watchdog has confirmed.
On Monday, the UK’s culture minister Ed Vaizey told MPs in the House of Commons that it would be “a matter for the Information Commissioner’s Office and TalkTalk to decide on any appropriate levels of compensation” due to customers in relation to the data breach experienced by the telecoms provider.
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