UK government apologizes after it published a list of 1,000 celebrities and notable figures that included some personal information, such as addresses.
The government of the United Kingdom apologized Saturday after it published a list of 1,000 celebrities and notable figures that included some personal information, such as addresses.
The New Year Honours list, which recognizes societal achievements and contributions by bestowing more than 1,000 honorees with terms of achievement, including knighthood for some. The 2020 list of recipients, unveiled Thursday, included Sir Elton John , Olivia Newton-John and director Sam Mendes . "The information was removed as soon as possible," the Cabinet Office said in a statement."We apologise to all those affected and are looking into how this happened."The U.K. privacy group Big Brother published on
remarks of its director, Silkie Carlo. She said the exposure was"inexcusable" and that the government"doesn't have a basic grip on data protection."
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