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DPC publishes guidance on data protection and electoral and canvassing activities

09th October 2018
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today published guidance materials on data protection in the context of electoral and canvassing activities. ...
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Data Protection Commission welcomes significant increased funding of €3.5 million in 2019 Budget

09th October 2018
Total 2019 funding increased by €3.5 million to €15.2 million Additional funding critical to continuing to build the DPC's capacity as an internationally respected, professional and effective supervisory authority ...
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Facebook Data Breach – Commencement of Investigation

03rd October 2018
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today, 3 October 2018, commenced an investigation under Section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018 into the Facebook data breach for which notification was received by the DPC on Friday 28 September. ...
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Statement from the Data Protection Commission on Google and the use of location data

23rd August 2018
DPC Ireland notes the media reports in relation to Google and location data. For clarity, DPC Ireland, in the immediate aftermath (on the 15th August) of the publication of the Associated Press story, raised a number of questions with Google in relation to those issues and required an urgent response. Google has committed to a response in the coming days. ...
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Statement by Data Protection Commission in relation to Eir breach notification

22nd August 2018
On the 10th August 2018, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) was notified by Eir of a potential data vulnerability involving approximately 1500 of their laptops, which arose as a result of an incorrect configuration. This vulnerability had resulted in standard encryption being removed from these laptops. The DPC was later notified that one laptop had been stolen. ...
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