Irish businesses urged to act now with personal data audits for GDPR compliance
Recent survey of 350 Irish businesses found that less than half – just 48% – believe they are prepared for […]
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Ireland’s DPA Clarifies Role and Appointment of DPOs
The DPC recommends that all organisations who will be required by the GDPR to appoint a DPO should do this […]
Ireland: New and Improved Data Protection Commission
The eagerly awaited Data Protection Bill 2018 (Bill) was published on 1 February 2018. The Bill implements those instances where […]
Ireland’s DPA releases GDPR guidelines and checklist
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner has released a guidelines and checklist template to assist organisations in ensuring compliance with the General […]
Ireland publishes Data Protection Bill
The Government published, on 30 January 2018, the Data Protection Bill 2018 (‘the Bill’) to give further effect to the […]
Ireland looks to strengthen data protection regime to supplement the GDPR
New data protection offences are to be introduced in Ireland under broader plans to update the way in which personal […]
Are exam answers personal data?
In December 2017 the Second Chamber of the Court of Justice reached a decision in the well-known case of Peter […]
European Commission weighs in on Microsoft Ireland case
The European Commission has filed an amicus curiae brief on behalf of the European Union in the ongoing legal dispute […]
EU to intervene in Microsoft’s U.S. Supreme Court data protection case
The European Union is to make a submission to the U.S. Supreme Court in its hearing of the U.S. Department […]
Irish DPA issues a statement on Art 29 Working Party letter to WhatsApp
The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) notes the publication of the Article 29 Working Party’s most recent letter to WhatsApp on […]
Advocate General Rejects Facebook’s Claim of Sole Irish Jurisdiction in EU
On October 24, 2017, an opinion issued by the EU’s Advocate General Bot rejected Facebook’s assertion that its EU data […]
Ireland proposes draft data retention bill in response to CJEU decisions
12 October 2017 The Minister for Justice and Equality, Charlie Flanagan, published, on 3 October 2017, the general scheme of […]