Data protection – not an absolute right
08th November 2019
Data protection is a fundamental right set out in Article 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which states:
...
Know Your Data - Requesting Personal Data from Prospective Tenants
25th October 2019
In this episode of Know Your Data, the Data Protection Commission's podcast, we look at how data protection regulations apply to both landlords and letting agents and what rights it gives to prospective tenants.
...
Data Breach Trends from the First Year of the GDPR
21st October 2019
This information note is intended to give an overview of the trends observed by the Data Protection Commission (DPC) over the first year of the mandatory breach reporting regime introduced by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The statistics and trends discussed below capture all data breach notifications received in the first year since the 25th of May 2018.
...
Data Protection Commission statement on increased funding of €1.6 million in 2020 Budget
09th October 2019
Total 2020 funding increased by €1.6 million to €16.9 million.
Additional funding received is less than a third of the funding requested in the DPC’s budget submission.
...
Right to compensation and liability
04th October 2019
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) regularly receives queries from individuals about whether they can get compensation if their personal data rights have been infringed. Whilst the DPC has a suite of powers at its disposal to resolve complaints and take action against organisations, it cannot award compensation to affected individuals.
...
DPC's opening statement at meeting of the Public Accounts Committee
26th September 2019
The Data Protection Commission appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on 26 September to discuss the DPC’s financial statements for 2018.
You can find the statement here.
...
Direct Marketing - What you need to know about direct marketing
18th September 2019
A topic the Data Protection Commission receives a lot of queries on is direct marketing communications and how individuals can opt-out of them.
Direct marketing is governed by both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Regulation 13 of the ePrivacy Regulations (SI 336/2011).
...
Know Your Data - Brexit and Data Protection
16th September 2019
In this episode of Know Your Data, the Data Protection Commission's podcast, we take you through what Brexit will mean for organisations that transfer personal data from Ireland to the UK.
...
Whose Rights Are They Anyway?
09th September 2019
Trends and Highlights from Stream 1 of the DPC’s Public Consultation on Children’s Data Protection Rights
...
Data Breaches – What to do if you find personal data in a public place
05th September 2019
Data controllers in the private and public sectors hold increasing amounts of personal data on individuals.
...