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DPC national report findings under the Coordinated Enforcement Framework for 2024

21st January 2025

In 2024, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) participated in the third coordinated action by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) which focused on the Right of Access. This action aimed to assess the levels of awareness and understanding of the EDPB Guidelines 01/2022 concerning the right of access among data controllers. ...

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Can I Use the GDPR to have my medical records amended or erased?

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) frequently receives complaints from individuals who have requested to alter or have erased information contained in their medical records and whose request(s) has been refused by the Data Controller (the organisation processing the data).  In fact, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) does provide individuals with the right to rectificat

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Irish Data Protection Commission welcomes EDPB opinion on the use of personal data for the development and deployment of AI models

18th December 2024

The Irish Data Protection (DPC) today welcomes the opinion issued by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) on the use of personal data for the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) models. The opinion was sought by the DPC in September, with a view to gaining European-wide regulatory harmonisation and clarity on a number of key questions in a timely manner. ...

The Data Protection Commission Announces Conclusion of Inquiry into Maynooth University

06th December 2024

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced its final decision following an inquiry into a personal data breach in Maynooth University. The DPC commenced this inquiry on an own-volition basis in July 2019. The inquiry related a personal data breach notified by Maynooth University in November 2018. ...

The Data Protection Commission announces conclusion of inquiry into Sligo County Council

05th December 2024

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced the conclusion of an inquiry into Sligo County Council.  This own-volition inquiry, which commenced in June 2018, sought to assess whether Sligo County Council was processing personal data in compliance with the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. ...