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"Children Front and Centre: Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data Processing”: Report on Public Consultation

19th November 2021

In December 2020, the Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) published draft guidance entitled “Children Front and Centre: Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data Processing” (the “Fundamentals”). ...

Overview of the upcoming new breach notification web-forms

15th September 2021

The DPC has carried out a review of the breach web-forms currently being used by data controllers to notify personal data breaches in accordance with Article 33 of the GDPR and Section 86 of the Data Protection Act 2018. On foot of this review, data controllers will be required in the coming weeks to use a revised web-form. The purpose of the revised breach web-form is:    ...

DPC launches two inquiries into TikTok concerning compliance with GDPR requirements relating to the processing of childrens’ personal data and transfers of data to China

14th September 2021

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today commenced two own-volition inquiries pursuant to section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018 in relation to TikTok Technology Limited’s (TikTok) compliance with requirements of the GDPR. ...

Data Protection Commission welcomes outcome of prosecution proceedings taken against Three Ireland Limited and Vodafone Ireland Limited

07th September 2021

The Data Protection Commission welcomed the outcome of prosecution proceedings that were taken yesterday morning in the Dublin Metropolitan District Court against two prominent telecommunications companies in relation to marketing offences under S.I. 336 of 2011 in the Dublin Metropolitan District Court. ...