The Information Commissioner’s Office is investigating Virgin Trains for a possible violation of the Data Protection Act after the company released footage of  Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn on one of the vehicles, Metro reports. Corbyn claimed he had to sit on the floor of one of the trains due to overcrowding, prompting Virgin Trains to release CCTV footage showing Corbyn walking past several rows of empty seats. The ICO will now determine whether the leak is a privacy violation. “All organisations have an obligation to comply with the Data Protection Act and must have legitimate grounds for processing the personal data they hold,” an ICO spokesperson told The Independent. “Where there’s a suggestion that this hasn’t happened, the ICO has the power to investigate and can take enforcement action if necessary.”

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