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Data Protection Commission statement on proposed integration of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram

28th January 2019
While we understand that Facebook’s proposal to integrate the Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram platforms is at a very early conceptual stage of development, the Irish DPC has asked Facebook Ireland for an urgent briefing on what is being proposed. ...
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Data Protection Commission opens statutory inquiry into Twitter

25th January 2019
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is currently investigating Twitter’s compliance with its obligations under the GDPR to implement technical and organisational measures to ensure the safety and safeguarding of the personal data it processes. ...
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DPC issues important message on personal data transfers to and from the UK in event of a 'no deal' Brexit

21st December 2018
Personal Data Transfers to and from the UK in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit – important message for any organisation or body that transfers personal data to the UK, including Northern Ireland December 2018 ...
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Public Consultation on the Processing of Children’s Personal Data and the Rights of Children as Data Subjects under the GDPR

19th December 2018
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Data Protection Commission opens statutory inquiry into Twitter

19th December 2018
In November, the Data Protection Commission opened a statutory inquiry into Twitter’s compliance with the relevant provisions of the GDPR following receipt of a number of breach notifications from the company since the introduction of the GDPR. ...
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