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Governments, as well as public, private, and voluntary organisations are taking necessary steps to contain the spread and mitigate the effects of COVID-19, widely referred to as the ‘coronavirus’. ...

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Does the GDPR Really Say That? – Attendee Lists and Name Tags

28th February 2020

The misunderstanding that conferences, workshops and events can’t share the details of attendees because of the GDPR is one that many people may have come across. Attendees of workshops, conferences, or events have been told that the organisers couldn’t share an attendance list, or that name plates or badges couldn’t be produced, because the organisers were worried about the GDPR. ...

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Data Protection and Brexit – Frequently Asked Questions

09th February 2020

Brexit, particularly in the context of a ‘No Deal’ scenario, may have a serious impact on the data protection obligations of Irish controllers which transfer personal data to the UK (including Northern Ireland); because, in a situation where the UK becomes a ‘third country’, transfers to the UK will be considered transfers outside of the EU/EEA and will require a mechanism to ensure an adequate ...

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Operationalising accountability through Codes of Conduct and Certification

07th February 2020

Accountability - GDPR Article 5.2… “The controller shall be responsible for, and be able to demonstrate compliance with, paragraph 1 [the principles of data protection]” As one of the GDPR’s most important innovations, the principle of accountability (Article 5.2 in the GDPR) means that organisations processing personal data must: ...

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Opinions - Everyone’s got one, but does data protection law apply to them?

24th January 2020

Something that the Data Protection Commission (DPC) comes across from time to time are disputes over ‘opinions’ about a person that have been recorded or used in some way. ...

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Data Protection on the Campaign Trail

21st January 2020

The posters are up and the campaign is in full swing for the general election. In this blog we’re going to run through how and why data protection is important in the context of an election and canvassing, the rights voters have, and the obligations on campaigners. ...

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Does the GDPR really say that? Festive Edition

09th December 2019

Letter writing, Christmas marketing emails and online shopping – Christmas time is here and with it comes more rumours that the GDPR is ruining the festivities. ...

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The DPC’s take on digital assistants

02nd December 2019

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) attended the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment in November 2019 to discuss the topical issue of digital assistants, which in the run up to Christmas may be of particular interest to the public. ...

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Data protection – not an absolute right

08th November 2019

Data protection is a fundamental right set out in Article 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which states: ...

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Right to compensation and liability

04th October 2019

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) regularly receives queries from individuals about whether they can get compensation if their personal data rights have been infringed. Whilst the DPC has a suite of powers at its disposal to resolve complaints and take action against organisations, it cannot award compensation to affected individuals. ...

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