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Data Protection Commission statement on funding in 2021 Budget

13th October 2020
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today welcomed the allocation of €19.1 million in funding to the office, as announced by the Government in Budget 2021, an increase to the €16.9 million that was allocated for 2020. ...
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DPC Reply to Representation Received From Senator Malcolm Byrne on 7 October 2020

10th October 2020
I would be grateful if you could outline for me the reasons as to why the DPC will not be covering the costs of the Schrems II case? Reply ...
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DPC statement on CJEU decision

16th July 2020
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) strongly welcomes today’s judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). ...
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Irish DPC submits Article 60 draft decision on inquiry into Twitter International Company’s compliance with Articles 33(1) and 33(5) of the GDPR

22nd May 2020
This draft decision is one of a number of significant developments in DPC inquiries into “big tech” companies this week. ...
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DPC statement on Facebook Election Day Reminder

27th February 2020
In advance of the recent Irish General Election on 8 February, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) notified Facebook Ireland that the Facebook Election Day Reminder (EDR) feature raised a number of data protection concerns particularly around transparency to users about how personal data is collected when interacting with the feature and subsequently used by Facebook. ...
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