Data & Privacy · Privacy · Country: United Kingdom
ICO updates privacy-notice generator for charities and volunteer data
The free tool now includes sector-specific routes for charities and for staff and volunteer information, reflecting changes under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
By NGO Tech News desk4 min read
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Editorial illustration of a charity building a plain-language privacy notice.
The UK Information Commissioner's Office has updated its free privacy-notice generator with routes for charities and voluntary organisations, as well as staff and volunteer information.
The questions build a tailored draft
The service asks organisations about the information they collect, why they use it, who receives it, retention and individual rights. The updated versions reflect changes under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
A generator cannot map the organisation
The regulator's tool produces text from answers supplied by the user. It cannot discover undocumented spreadsheets, informal sharing, legacy databases or supplier practices.
Use it as a verification exercise
Before publishing, charities should compare the draft with records of processing, contracts, forms, cookies and actual deletion routines, then assign an owner and review date.
The UK privacy regulator is gathering evidence on autonomous AI systems. Charities using agents should map permissions, data flows, human control and audit records before deployment.
