U.K. Information Commissioner John Edwards said protecting the privacy rights of "people (who) may not even be aware those rights exist" was a core function of the Information Commissioner's Office following a U.K. High Court ruling that found the "immigration exemption" in the Data Protection Act 2018 illegal. The ruling came after EU rights group The3Million and Open Rights Group originally brought the complaint. The ICO was an "interested party" to the case and previously said the "guidance" issued by the government regarding the exemption lacked clarity.
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