Data Protection Commissioner

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<p>The company was reprimanded over losing a USB key. File picture</p>

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Employee relations firm reprimanded over GDPR breach after personal info lost in transit

The Data Protection Commissioner issued a formal reprimand, but said a fine was not warranted as the 'risk of damage to data subjects was low to moderate'

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'Time to revisit' structure of watchdog as plans for two more data commissioners reported

<p>There are 410 million Facebook and Instagram users in Europe, an estimated 25 million of them are business users, the court heard. File picture: Pexels</p>

court and crime

High Court told of 'devastating consequences' for Facebook if commissioner decision stands

court and crime

Irish Prison Service reports 15 data breaches in two years

business

Funding increase of €3.5m for Data Protection Commission in Budget 2019

business

INM not disclosing costs of watchdog inquiries

Data watchdog probe into INM breach

The Data Protection Commissioner is likely to start the investigation into the alleged data breach at Independent News and Media within the coming weeks, as she dismissed any potential conflict of interest in attending an event organised by the company yesterday.

Tue, 10 Apr, 2018

Data regulation plans at ‘critical’ time for firms warns Data Protection Commissioner

Time is running out for organisations to put plans in place to comply with the significant European data protection law next May, warns the Data Protection Commissioner’s office, writes Pádraig Hoare.

Fri, 08 Dec, 2017

Whatsapp raises transparency over users’ data

The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has welcomed the “greater transparency” of Whatsapp, after the messaging service published new ‘frequently asked questions’ (FAQs) relating to the sharing of its users’ data.

Wed, 23 Aug, 2017

Facebook chief lobbied Taoiseach over appointment of data protection commissioner

It has emerged that Facebook chief Sheryl Sandberg lobbied the Taoiseach about who should be appointed Ireland's next data protection commissioner.

Mon, 29 May, 2017

New laws to let users check their web data

Internet users will soon be able to challenge any organisations that use their browsing history to collect personal data from them.

Fri, 26 May, 2017

Data Protection Commissioner fights US over EU data privacy rights

A clash between the Data Protection Commissioner and the US government over the adequacy of US legal safeguards for the data privacy rights of EU citizens has emerged at the Commercial Court.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2017

Watchdog concerned employers are ‘vetting by back door’

Some of Ireland’s biggest employers have been written to by the Data Protection Commissioner in order to assess their compliance after a worrying trend by some employers to force staff and applicants for positions to access and reveal sensitive personal data under Section 4 of the Data Protection Acts held by the Garda Vetting Unit.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2015

Local authorities 'give Irish Water names of 100,000 council tenants'

Irish Water will tomorrow start reading meters in advance of their first round of bills.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2015