"The ICO also confirmed that companies could not avoid accountability by withdrawing their services in the UK.
Mr Capel said: "We have been clear that exiting the UK does not allow an organisation to avoid responsibility for any prior infringement of data protection law, and our investigation remains ongoing."
When read in context, it's obvious the statement quoted in the HN conmment refers to only to accountability for "prior infringement", i.e., acts committed before withdrawing services in the UK
Mr Capel said: "We have been clear that exiting the UK does not allow an organisation to avoid responsibility for any prior infringement of data protection law, and our investigation remains ongoing."
When read in context, it's obvious the statement quoted in the HN conmment refers to only to accountability for "prior infringement", i.e., acts committed before withdrawing services in the UK