The Irish Data Protection Commissioner opens investigations into 17 multinational tech companies
Speaking at the US Senate hearing, Helen Dixon has opened more than 50 investigations, some of which are expected to […]
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How one country blocks the world on data privacy
The GDPR is the world’s toughest standard for data privacy. But nearly a year later, its chief enforcer — the […]
Irish data regulator looking into Facebook password gaffe
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DCP) has confirmed it’s looking into the hundreds of millions of passwords that Facebook stored without […]
People have no absolute right to fadas in names
Irish people don’t have an “absolute right” to have their names spelt correctly, the State data watchdog has ruled. Ciarán […]
Ireland received 136 cross-border complaints under GDPR by end of 2018
Ireland dealt with 136 GDPR One-Stop-Shop complaints from 25 May to 31 December 2018, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) says. […]
Irish data protection authority has 15 open investigations on tech companies
The Ireland Data Protection Commission said in a report that as of Dec. 31 it had 15 ongoing investigations of […]
Ireland’s DPA publishes annual report
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published its latest annual report, which covers the period from 25 May 2018, when […]
Irish watchdog issues ‘no deal’ Brexit data transfers guidance
Businesses in Ireland have been urged to ensure that their transfer of personal data to the UK in a ‘no […]
Irish watchdog issues ‘no deal’ Brexit data transfers guidance
Businesses in Ireland have been urged to ensure that their transfer of personal data to the UK in a ‘no […]
EU DPAs urged to act against online ad auctions
Panoptykon Foundation, the Warsaw based digital rights organization, has joined in the complaints filed in the UK and Ireland in […]
EU data watchdog raises concerns over Facebook integration
Facebook’s plan to merge WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger could raise significant data protection concerns, according to the Irish commission […]
Irish DPA asks Supreme Court to uphold ruling in Facebook case
Facebook wants to alter High Court findings on issues concerning the validity of EU-US data transfer channels because it “doesn’t […]