Data Protection Commissioner

Crises like Brexit jolt Ireland into action, but long-term planning is for the birds

Caveat: Prompt action in emergencies contrasts with sloth in dealing with chronic problems

Schrems II will seriously stress test EU’s data privacy rules

Net Results: US has made wrong assumptions about European data protection laws

Supreme Court to rule on Facebook data transfer appeal

Social media giant contesting referral of various issues to European Court of Justice

Laws on hate crimes in cyber space should be a top priority – Rotenberg

US activist says Government must act to safeguard fundamental rights in digital space

RCPI calls for implementation of electronic health records

Medical training college says investigation into privacy in hospitals highlights problems for clinical staff

GPs cautioned that repeat smear tests ‘not clinically indicated’

HSE will provide tests to combat ‘worry’, assessing GP-service impact after three months

Facebook to put 1.5bn users out of reach of new EU GDPR privacy law

Social media giant’s users outside EU will no longer be routed through Facebook Ireland

Watchdog is asked to investigate use of IBRC papers in O’Brien court case

IBRC obtained undertakings from ex-employee relating to documents, Minister says

Commissioner ‘awaiting answers’ from INM on alleged data breach

Introduction of ‘enforcement toolkit’ for regulators long overdue, says Dixon

New data protection regime could hamper vital research

Without access to proper data wrong policy levers might be applied

Data Protection Commissioner to investigate State CCTV schemes

Helen Dixon says her office will examine technologies such as body-worn cameras by gardaí

Guidelines drawn up on CCTV in direct provision centres after data watchdog inspections

Data Protection Commissioner made findings against An Garda Síochána and Department of Justice

DPC expressed concerns about location data used by Facebook and Twitter

Commissioner says she is monitoring social media firms’ compliance with new EU regulation

Data investigation raises concerns over privacy in hospitals

Data Protection Commissioner unit finds issues with handling of confidential records

Data chief rejects civil servant’s claim over public services card ‘hotline’

Tim Duggan tells committee that former commissioner ordered validation phone line

Data commissioner, Google win appeal over ‘right to be forgotten’

Mark Savage had objected to thread online describing him as ‘homophobic candidate’

Commissioner to decide if Nama withheld data on O’Flynn brothers

Developers alleged commissioner failed to deal with original complaint

Public bodies not subject to fines under new Data Protection Bill

Minister for Justice says he expects State bodies to be ‘fully compliant’ with new EU law

Data watchdog to open investigation into public services card

Office welcomes clarity on some issues in documents published by Department of Social Protection

Why were my car registration details in a database used by welfare?

Database shared by Government departments receiving ‘unnecessary information’

Data Protection Commissioner seeks explanation for legal basis of public services card

Regulator says Department of Social Protection will answer questions on Government data sharing plan

Simon Harris: ‘nothing to fear’ from public services card

Minister says card protects citizens and State from people wrongly claiming entitlements

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