Data watchdog receives 31,500 queries in 2015

The Data Protection Commissioner received 31,455 queries in 2015, many of which related to complaints surrounding electronic direct marketing.

In total the DPC received 14,427 queries by email, 16,173 by phone, and 855 by post, according to its annual report, published yesterday.

Some 932 were opened as complaints for investigation and over 60% of those related to access rights.