# Information Commissioner’s Office

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-31**: Projected Draw — The approximate date for the competition winner to be selected, based on the 'next week or two' timeline.
- **2026-03-18**: Reform UK Response — The party issues a statement defending the legality of the competition and its data practices.
- **2026-03-17**: Competition Launch — Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage announce the energy bill giveaway at a London press conference.
- **2026-03-17**: Regulatory Complaint — Open Rights Group calls on the ICO to investigate Reform UK for 'data harvesting' and transparency failures.
- **2026-03-17**: Reform UK Response — A party spokesman issues a statement declaring full confidence in the competition's legality.
- **2026-03-17**: Competition Launch — Robert Jenrick and Nigel Farage unveil the energy bill competition at a London press conference.
- **2026-03-17**: Regulatory Complaint — Open Rights Group calls on the ICO to investigate Reform UK for potential data protection breaches.
- **2026-03-17**: Political Backlash — Labour ministers label the move a 'publicity stunt' based on data-harvesting algorithms.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### ICO Urged to Probe Reform UK Over 'Data Harvesting' Energy Bill Competition
2026-03-18 00:45:50 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Reform UK is facing calls for a regulatory investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office over a competition offering to pay winners' energy bills in exchange for sensitive political data. Critics argue the move exploits the cost-of-living crisis to harvest voting habits, potentially violating UK data protection laws regarding transparency and consent.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/reform-uk-data-harvesting-ico-investigation

### Reform UK Faces Regulatory Scrutiny Over 'Data Harvesting' Energy Competition
2026-03-18 00:45:44 · Sector: legal · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Reform UK's high-profile competition to pay household energy bills has triggered a formal complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over alleged data protection breaches. Critics argue the party is illegally harvesting sensitive political data by conditioning entry on the disclosure of voting intentions.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/reform-uk-ico-data-harvesting-investigation

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