State may face damages claims over unlawful data gathering from Public Services Card
Martin McMahon made a complaint alleging an excessive collection of personal data.
The State may face damages claims after the Department of Social Protection (DSP) was found to have improperly gathered data through the controversial Public Service Card.
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) ruled that the DPS infringed the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by failing to notify a complainant when they received their Public Service Card that in its use as a Free Travel Pass, personal data could be transferred to the Department of Social Protection.
