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UIN 116855

British Council: Data Protection

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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2 February 2022

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7 February 2022 · Answer

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7 February 2022

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the British Council regarding the recent data breach which has reportedly exposed at least 10,000 records held by the British Council.

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  1. 2 February 2022

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with the British Council regarding the recent data breach which has reportedly exposed at least 10,000 records held by the British Council.

    Source: Commons

  2. 7 February 2022

    Answer

    The FCDO has received updates from the British Council regarding the incident, which has been reported to the Information Commissioner's Office and the Charity Commission. The incident has been investigated and the Council is working closely with supplier...

    Source: Written answer

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