Insurance firms spared conviction for breaching data protection laws

Three insurance companies have been spared criminal convictions for possessing personal information on 15 people which was obtained by a private detective from a leak in the Department of Social Protection.

Insurance firms spared conviction for breaching data protection laws
Mon, 05 Mar, 2012 - 13:40

Three insurance companies have been spared criminal convictions for possessing personal information on 15 people which was obtained by a private detective from a leak in the Department of Social Protection.

Zurich Insurance Plc, FBD Insurance Plc and Travelers Insurance Company Ltd had pleaded guilty last month at Dublin District Court to ten counts of violating the Data Protection Act.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: Capuchin Day CentrePlace: DublinPlace: Calverstown, Co.Place: KildarePerson: JudgePerson: Ann RyanPerson: RyanPerson: Tony DelaneyPerson: Assistant Data Protection CommissionerPerson: DelaneyOrganisation: Department of Social ProtectionOrganisation: Zurich Insurance plcOrganisation: FBD Insurance plcOrganisation: Travelers Insurance Company LtdOrganisation: Dublin District CourtOrganisation: Office of the Data Protection CommissionerOrganisation: GardaOrganisation: Reliance Investigation ServicesOrganisation: Reliance Investigation Services'Organisation: Travelers Insurance Company Ltd.
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