Twitter reported to be under investigation for violating GDPR
Irish privacy authorities are looking into whether Twitter was in breach of the European law when it refused to comply […]
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Irish privacy watchdog to investigate Facebook data breach
Ireland’s data protection authority is expected to launch a formal investigation into the Facebook data breach affecting 90 million people […]
Pro-privacy company Brave files GDPR complaint against Google
Brave filed a complaint with UK and Irish regulators over potential GDPR violations. The company, which develops the privacy-focused Brave […]
Irish DPA investigates Facebook’s refusal of Subject Access Request
When Facebook refuses Subject Access Request from one of its users, the alarm bells start to ring. Particularly when this […]
Google escapes Irish data privacy investigation over tracking scandal
Ireland’s data protection commissioner is not currently investigating Google’s data-tracking controversy as the tech giant has not yet officially incorporated […]
Irish DPA receives over 1,100 reports of data breaches under GDPR
More than 1,100 reports of data breaches involving people’s personal information have been received by the Data Protection Commission in […]
Supreme Court to hear Facebook appeal over data transfers referral
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an unprecedented appeal by Facebook over a High Court judge’s decision to refer […]
Use of facial-imaging software for anti-fraud measures is legal, Minister says
The use of facial imaging software by the Irish Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection to detect potential identity […]
Yahoo case highlights pivotal role of Irish data watchdog
Ireland’s data protection authority – Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) – is likely to play “a central role” […]
Irish data chief finds Yahoo broke EU law in breach
Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued a statement that Yahoo broke EU law by failing to protect user information in […]
Irish DPA recived 1,300 GDPR queries
More than 1,300 “concerns or complaints” have been made to the Data Protection Commission since the General Data Protection (GDPR) […]
New Irish Data Protection Act introduced to sit alongside GDPR
A new Data Protection Act has been introduced into law in Ireland to sit alongside the General Data Protection Regulation […]