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DPO enforcement programme – an additional 170 organisations brought into compliance

26th November 2021
The Data Protection Commission has successfully completed the most recent stage in its Data Protection Officer (DPO) enforcement programme, aimed at improving compliance with Article 37 of the GDPR. ...
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Confirmation of Fine – Twitter International Company

18th October 2021
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) today had the decision to impose an administrative fine on Twitter International Company confirmed in the Dublin Circuit Court. The application to confirm the decision to impose an administrative fine of €450,000 was made pursuant to Section 143 of the Data Protection Act 2018. ...
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Data Protection Commission Statement on Budget 2022

12th October 2021
Commissioner Helen Dixon welcomes the increased funding of €4.1 million, as the Data Protection Commission ramps up enforcement of EU data protection law ...
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Data Protection Commission announces decision in WhatsApp inquiry

02nd September 2021
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced a conclusion to a GDPR investigation it conducted into WhatsApp Ireland Ltd. ...
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DPC launches inquiry into Facebook in relation to a collated dataset of Facebook user personal data made available on the internet

14th April 2021
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) today launched an own-volition inquiry pursuant to section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018 in relation to multiple international media reports, which highlighted that a collated dataset of Facebook user personal data had been made available on the internet. ...
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