Data Protection Commission hit with massive legal bill after Facebook privacy case
Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems said: “The Irish taxpayer now has to pick up parts of the bill.” The Data […]
Ireland
Irish data watchdog investigates Instagram’s use of children’s data
Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) has opened an inquiry into processing of children’s data by Instagram. Instagram platform is owned […]
Schrems gets a judicial review of the Irish DPC’s procedure
European privacy campaigner Max Schrems has been granted a judicial review of the Irish regulator’s handling of his complaint. He’s […]
Twitter Data-Breach Case Won’t Be Resolved Before Year’s End
European privacy regulators are unlikely to issue a final ruling on Twitter’s handling of a 2019 data breach before the […]
TikTok unclear on how old EU data will be transferred to new Irish data centre
TikTok has admitted that it will not retroactively transfer all EU personal data to its new data site in Ireland […]
Ireland’s data watchdog slammed for letting adtech carry on ‘biggest breach of all time’
A dossier of evidence detailing how the online ad targeting industry profiles Internet users’ intimate characteristics without their knowledge or […]
Facebook appealing order by Ireland’s privacy regulator that could halt EU-US data transfers
Facebook is appealing a preliminary order from the Irish Data Protection Commission (IDPC) that the social media company says would […]
Facebook told it may have to suspend EU data transfers after Schrems II ruling
Ireland’s data protection watchdog, the DPC, has sent Facebook a preliminary order to suspend data transfers from the EU to […]
EU regulators wrangle over Twitter data privacy penalty
European Union privacy regulators are wrangling over the penalty Ireland’s data privacy watchdog was set to issue Twitter for a […]
Data Commissioner assessing TikTok plans to establish data centre in Ireland
The popular short-video app plans to open its first European data centre in Ireland by 2022, following moves by other […]
Twitter notifies Irish DPC about hack
Social media company Twitter has officially informed Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) of a cyberattack involving high-profile accounts. The DPC […]
Irish Court of Appeal Clarifies Boundaries of Concept of Personal Data
The Irish Court of Appeal has clarified the scope of the definition of personal data – noting that, while the […]