Irish data protection watchdog defends handling of social media investigations
Ireland’s regulator has long faced criticism from civil liberties groups in Ireland and across Europe, accusing it of being too soft and too slow.
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Data commissioner Helen Dixon ‘has important role’ in Twitter whistleblower’s allegations
Peiter Zatko, former head of security of social media giant, is willing to appear before an Oireachtas committee.
Instagram owner Meta fined €405m over handling of teens’ data
Penalty follows investigation into Instagram setting that allowed teenagers to set up accounts that displayed contact details.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission to be expanded
The Government is to appoint two additional commissioners at the office of the Data Protection Commission (DPC).
TikTok ‘pauses’ privacy policy switch in Europe after regulatory scrutiny
Privacy experts had also questioned the appropriateness of TikTok using a legitimate interest ground to run behavioral advertising.
Irish DPC files draft order to halt Meta’s data transfers to US
The Irish DPC informed its EU DPA counterparts of its draft decision to halt Meta’s data flows from the EU to the U.S.
EU Commission rejects criticism of GDPR monitoring
The European Commission has described as “unfounded” claims that it does not collect sufficient information to monitor the implementation of data protection rules in Ireland.
Meta faces large fine for breaching children’s privacy on Instagram service
Meta Platforms is facing a potentially large fine from DPC for breaches of children’s data rights.
Ireland enters Europe-wide deal to share facial data of suspected criminals
TDs and interest bodies have raised concern about the privacy implications of the new system, calling for independent oversight to be established.
Privacy fears over possible use of Alexa to collect evidence
Use of emerging technologies must be legislated for, says human rights commission.
DPC publishes statistical report on handling of cross-border complaints under GDPR’s One-Stop-Shop (OSS)
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published a statistical report on the DPC’s handling of cross-border complaints under the GDPR’s One-Stop-Shop (OSS) mechanism.
Ireland fines Facebook €17 million for 2018 data breaches
The DPC has imposed a fine of €17m on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook Ireland Limited).