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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Press Releases
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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. ... -
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. ... -
Data Protection Commission publishes 2019 Annual Report
20th February 2020
Commissioner for Data Protection, Helen Dixon, today launched the Irish Data Protection Commission’s Annual Report for 2019, detailing the work of the DPC for the first full calendar year since the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Highlights of the 2019 Annual Report include: ... -
DPC statement on Facebook dating feature
12th February 2020
Facebook Ireland first contacted the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) in relation to its intention to roll-out a new Dating feature in the EU on Monday 3 February. We were very concerned that this was the first that we’d heard from Facebook Ireland about this new feature, considering that it was their intention to roll it out tomorrow, 13 February. ...