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DPC's opening statement at meeting of the Public Accounts Committee

26th September 2019
The Data Protection Commission appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on 26 September to discuss the DPC’s financial statements for 2018. You can find the statement here. ...
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Direct Marketing - What you need to know about direct marketing

18th September 2019
A topic the Data Protection Commission receives a lot of queries on is direct marketing communications and how individuals can opt-out of them. Direct marketing is governed by both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Regulation 13 of the ePrivacy Regulations (SI 336/2011). ...
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Know Your Data - Brexit and Data Protection

16th September 2019
In this episode of Know Your Data, the Data Protection Commission's podcast, we take you through what Brexit will mean for organisations that transfer personal data from Ireland to the UK. ...
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Whose Rights Are They Anyway?

09th September 2019
Trends and Highlights from Stream 1 of the DPC’s Public Consultation on Children’s Data Protection Rights ...
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Data Breaches – What to do if you find personal data in a public place

05th September 2019
Data controllers in the private and public sectors hold increasing amounts of personal data on individuals. ...
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