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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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Processing Customer Data for COVID-19 Contact Tracing

14th September 2020

As we move forward in the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, one of the recommended measures is for certain businesses to take contact details from customers and retain them for one month in the event that someone becomes ill and contact tracing by the health authorities is required. ...

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Guidelines 08/2020 on the targeting of social media users

11th September 2020

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) welcomes comments on the Guidelines 08/2020 on the targeting of social media users. Comments should be sent to the EDPB by October 19th 2020 at the latest. ...

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Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR

11th September 2020

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) welcomes comments on the Guidelines 07/2020 on the concepts of controller and processor in the GDPR. Comments should be sent to the EDPB by October 19th 2020 at the latest. ...

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Irish Language Scheme – Request for submissions

17th August 2020

The Commissioner for Data Protection is preparing a new Irish Language scheme in accordance with Section 15 of the Official Languages Act 2003 (the current scheme can be viewed on our website, www.dataprotection.ie). ...