Social media giant challenging decision over transfer of EU user data to China

Easily accessible data can even pinpoint home addresses of smartphone owners

Niamh Sweeney to take up role in October

Estate agent has said potential buyers may need to be informed their presence is being recorded

Parents have mixed feelings about their children being filmed

Institute is in receipt of one set of Circuit Court legal proceedings over attack, annual report shows

‘Rapid pace of expansion’ of drone usage has left communities with ‘real concerns and uncertainty’, says Minister

Incident was one of series of data breaches including ‘lost’ files being found at ex-staff member’s home after 26 years

Data Protection Commission launches adult safeguarding 'toolkit'

Separately, watchdog carried out unannounced inspection at CHI Tallaght on foot of complaint

Data Protection Commission confirms writing to council after concerns raised about personal information collected from artists applying for grants

Ireland and the Attorney General are joined as respondents to the proceedings

Social media platform spokesperson says company discovered the issue itself, ‘promptly deleted’ data and informed regulator

Department also ordered to come up with valid lawful basis for the use of facial scans and facial matching software for registration of Public Services Cards

Social media group claims absence of a stay on Data Protection Commission decision will cost it billions of euro

Data Protection Commission had found platform infringed GDPR rules

Data Protection Commission to investigate X over AI model training

Eamon McShane claimed he lost €1,400 in cryptocurrency due to the May 2021 cyberattack on the HSE IT system

DPC to issue the penalty against TikTok before the end of the month, according to sources

Social media platform had brought a statutory appeal over the fines the DPC imposed for breach of EU privacy rules