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AI, Large Language Models and Data Protection

18th July 2024

In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and, particularly, chatbots based on Generative AI (Gen-AI) have become popular products on the internet and are often freely available to the public. ...

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Managing your digital footprint

06th February 2024

What is a digital footprint? A digital footprint is the trail of information that you leave behind online when navigating between your favourite apps, websites, and online games. For example, when: ...

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Data protection during Christmastime blog – what you need to know

24th November 2023

As we approach Christmastime and the busy shopping season, we thought it might be helpful to provide an overview of some of the DPC’s guidance around the issues that crop up the most at this time of year. ...

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Back-to-school photos — Keeping information about your child safe

30th August 2023

#PauseBeforeYouPost The lead-up to September sees our social media feeds becoming chock-full of photos of smiling children with schoolbags in tow, featuring captions celebrating that they are #backtoschool. The first day of school is an important milestone that proud parents everywhere are often keen to capture and share online. ...

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Failure to share information with a nursing home about a resident’s criminal convictions

28th June 2023

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is aware of media coverage where concerns regarding General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance have been raised with regard to a failure to share information with a nursing home about a resident’s criminal convictions, and the risk that they presented to other residents. ...

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Children and data protection: Reflections on Safer Internet Day

08th February 2022

Today marks the 19th edition of Safer Internet Day, an online safety initiative celebrated across the globe to raise public awareness of the importance of online safety and to encourage a safer internet for all, especially children. ...

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When your personal data has been affected by a breach

28th May 2021

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‘Can I talk to the account-holder?’ – Contacting organisations on behalf of someone else

21st May 2021

One issue which we come across regularly in the Data Protection Commission (‘DPC’) is dissatisfaction from individuals regarding steps they are being asked to take when they contact an organisation on behalf of someone else. ...

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The “Children’s Fundamentals” – A guide to protecting children’s personal data

18th March 2021

The DPC published a comprehensive draft guidance document at the end of last year entitled “Children Front and Centre: Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data Processing” (or “the Fundamentals” for short). ...

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CCTV, Discovery and Access Requests

10th February 2021

In a decision of the High Court in November 2020 (Dudgeon v Supermacs Ireland Ltd., [2020] IEHC 600), Mr Justice Barr ruled that a restaurant was not obliged to disclose CCTV recordings of an incident to a person identifiable on the recording and who claimed damages for injuries ...

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