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Data Protection Commission announces decision in Instagram Inquiry

15th September 2022
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced a conclusion to an inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Instagram) imposing a fine of €405 million and a range of corrective measures. ...
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Data Protection Commission announces decision in Meta (Facebook) inquiry

15th March 2022
The DPC has today adopted a decision, imposing a fine of €17m on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook Ireland Limited) (“Meta Platforms”). ...
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DPC publishes statistical report on handling of cross-border complaints under GDPR's One-Stop-Shop (OSS)

15th March 2022
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today published a statistical report on the DPC’s handling of cross-border complaints under the GDPR’s One-Stop-Shop (OSS) mechanism. ...
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Data Protection Commission publishes 2021 Annual Report

24th February 2022
Commissioner for Data Protection, Helen Dixon, has today launched the Irish Data Protection Commission’s Annual Report for 2021. Highlights of the 2021 Annual report include: ...
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Regulators welcome National Digital Strategy

01st February 2022
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC), Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) and the Data Protection Commission (DPC) welcome the publication of the National Digital Strategy today by Taoiseach Michéal Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. The National Digital Strategy marks a step change for Ireland’s ambition to harness the ...
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