Ireland

March 31, 2021

Microsoft says Ireland should have ‘a bigger voice’ on EU regulation

The tech giant’s vice president for European government affairs,Caspar Klynge, says that a more assertive Irish voice is needed to address a “balance of power” shift in the EU

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March 26, 2021

EU Data Privacy Watchdogs Urged to Sort Out ‘Public Squabbles’

European Union privacy regulators must sort out their “public squabbles” over the enforcement of the bloc’s data-protection rules or its executive body may consider moving to a more centralized model to target violations.

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March 9, 2021

Ireland’s DPA publishes Annual Report 2020

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published its 2020 Annual Report, highlighting key observations, emerging guidance, and large scale inquiries and decisions of 2020.

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February 26, 2021

EU-U.S. data flows could face ‘massive disruption’

One of the European Union’s most powerful data regulators has warned companies may yet face massive disruption to translatlantic data flows as a result of an EU court ruling last year, despite efforts by policymakers to avoid that outcome.

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February 12, 2021

EU’s lead data supervisor for most of big tech is using outdated tech

The lead data supervisor for a slew of tech giants in the European Union, including Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter, is still relying on Lotus Notes to manage complaints and investigations lodged under the bloc’s flagship General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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February 5, 2021

Data watchdog rejects EU criticism over Max Schrems complaints

The DPC had been dealt a stinging rebuke by the EU’s Parliamentary Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs.

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January 17, 2021

Irish DPC publishes draft Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data Processing

On December 18, 2020, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) published its draft Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data Processing.

January 15, 2021

Facebook’s EU-US data transfers face their final countdown

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has agreed to swiftly finalize a long-standing complaint against Facebook’s international data transfers for EU to US.

January 15, 2021

Ireland brings in tough laws on revenge porn and online bullying

Parliament unanimously approves laws that could result in a 10-year jail sentence.

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January 15, 2021

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission ‘acutely strained’ by big tech cases

The Data Protection Commission warned it was “acutely strained” as it grappled with cases involving giant multinational tech companies and rising complaints from members of the public.