# data-protection-commission - Wednesday 4 May, 2022
# Data Protection
The Data Protection Commission is looking at use of free travel pass data, writes Maria Delaney Noteworthy investigation reveals the Department had a database of free travel journeys until 2020 We also find Leap card system usage records, including journey data, are being retained for over a year
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 3 May, 2022
# ICCL
# ICCL
The ICCL said it was able to buy data about people living in Limerick and Dublin and whether they are “deprived’, “struggling” or “affluent”.
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 15 March, 2022
# Meta
# Meta
The fine follows a DPC inquiry into 12 data breach notifications received between June and December 2018.
# data-protection-commission - Monday 14 March, 2022
# Courts
# Courts
Dr Johnny Ryan claims the Data Protection Commission has delayed investigating his 2018 complaint regarding the two companies.
# data-protection-commission - Monday 20 December, 2021
# Cyber Attack
# Cyber Attack
Data was retrieved from the US Department of Justice by the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau.
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 23 November, 2021
# CCTV
# CCTV
Most complaints are mainly about neighbours who operate either a CCTV system or smart doorbell.
# data-protection-commission - Friday 17 September, 2021
# Throwing Shade
# Throwing Shade
Wearers can take a picture or record video by voice command or by pressing a button.
# data-protection-commission - Thursday 16 September, 2021
# GDPR
# GDPR
The Facebook-owned company has launched judicial review proceedings against the penalty in the High Court.
# data-protection-commission - Friday 10 September, 2021
# Cyber Security
# Cyber Security
The garda watchdog found the security threat after a “general advisory” was issued.
# data-protection-commission - Thursday 20 May, 2021
# Audit
# Audit
The audit will inquire into the processing of personal data by parties over the past three years.
# data-protection-commission - Friday 14 May, 2021
# DPC
# DPC
Facebook Ireland today lost its bid to block the Data Protection Commission er from conducting a probe into the matter.
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 27 April, 2021
# Data
# Data
An Oireachtas committee will discuss data protection law later this evening.
# data-protection-commission - Thursday 22 April, 2021
# Online Activity
# Online Activity
McDonald was speaking about her party’s data collection practices amid questions from the Data Protection Commission .
# data-protection-commission - Wednesday 14 April, 2021
# Millions Affected
# Millions Affected
The dataset leaked online included phone numbers and email addresses from Facebook users
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 6 April, 2021
# Facebook
# Facebook
The dataset leaked online included phone numbers and email addresses from Facebook users.
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 30 March, 2021
# Dossiers
# Dossiers
The inquiry follows last week’s RTÉ Investigates report on the Department processing data of children with autism involved in cases against the State.
# data-protection-commission - Friday 26 February, 2021
# Health Warning
# Health Warning
The HSE uses a combination of different case studies in its Covid-19 examples.
# data-protection-commission - Thursday 25 February, 2021
# Data Protection
# Data Protection
The Data Protection Commission released its annual report for 2020 earlier today.
# Data Protection Commission
# Data Protection Commission
More than 6,600 data security breaches were notified last year, according to the Data Protection Commission .
# data-protection-commission - Thursday 7 January, 2021
# Home Security
# Home Security
Helen Dixon said domestic CCTV is “an issue that really bothers people”.
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 15 December, 2020
# GDPR
# GDPR
It’s the first time a big tech company has been penalised under GDPR rules.
# data-protection-commission - Friday 13 November, 2020
# Data Protection Commission
# Data Protection Commission
The case against the DPC was launched in the High Court on Tuesday.
# data-protection-commission - Friday 11 September, 2020
# Data Protection
# Data Protection
The DPC told Facebook this week to stop transferring data belonging to European Union users to the US.
# data-protection-commission - Thursday 10 September, 2020
# Data Protection Commission
# Data Protection Commission
The social media giant said the Data Protection Commission told it the key mechanism it uses to transfer data to the US “cannot in practice be used”.
# data-protection-commission - Thursday 30 July, 2020
# PUP
# PUP
The approach taken by inspectors has prompted concern and criticism in recent days.
# Data Collection
# Data Collection
The Data Protection Commission is seeking further clarity from the department over the actions of social welfare inspectors at airports.
# data-protection-commission - Friday 22 May, 2020
# GDPR
# GDPR
Fines for breaches of GDPR can reach €20 million or up to 4% of a company’s turnover for the previous year.
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 19 May, 2020
# Privacy
# Privacy
HSE Chief Executive Paul Reid said he was aware of one case where test results were shared with an employer.
# data-protection-commission - Thursday 12 March, 2020
# Data Privacy
# Data Privacy
Civil liberties experts have warned people to be vigilant about privacy rights during the coronavirus outbreak.
# data-protection-commission - Saturday 7 March, 2020
# Selling Our Genes
# Selling Our Genes
Solicitor Simon McGarr also explains how Genomics Medicine Ireland did not meet the informed consent requirements for a Galway study.
# data-protection-commission - Thursday 20 February, 2020
# Data Breaches
# Data Breaches
This and other data breaches are outlined in the Data Protection Commission ’s annual report.
# data-protection-commission - Wednesday 12 February, 2020
# Data Protection Commission
# Data Protection Commission
The app was due to launch tomorrow, the day before Valentine’s Day.
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 4 February, 2020
# Data Processing
# Data Processing
The two inquiries were announced by the Data Protection Commission today.
# data-protection-commission - Saturday 12 October, 2019
# Stretched
# Stretched
The watchdog’s pre-budget submission has been released following a Freedom of Information request.
# data-protection-commission - Wednesday 18 September, 2019
# PSC
# PSC
The long-awaited report into the card was published yesterday evening.
# data-protection-commission - Thursday 5 September, 2019
# Public Services Card
# Public Services Card
The government is challenging the findings of a landmark report into the legality of the card.
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
# Data Privacy
# Data Privacy
The books were banned from heritage sites such as Kilmainham Gaol and Dublin Castle.
# data-protection-commission - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
# GDPR
# GDPR
Google said it will “engage fully” with the investigation.
# data-protection-commission - Sunday 19 May, 2019
# Breach
# Breach
Confidential emails from the social networking giant reveal the local fallout of the September attack.
# data-protection-commission - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
# Data Protection
# Data Protection
Several potentially serious incidents have been reported since the Data Protection Commission launched an investigation last year.
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