Have you heard about the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)? Do you know the changes it will bring to data protection law in Ireland? Do you know when it is to come into effect here? These questions, and similar foundational ones, are what I am about to look at. Ready? Let’s go. The “big bang” … Read more
Have you suffered a breach of your data protection rights? If so, what is your redress? And are you entitled to damages/compensation for the breach? If you are concerned that your data protection rights have been breached you may bring a complaint to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. This is a free service … Read more
Have you noticed those annoying website “cookie” notices popping up nearly everywhere on the internet? Well, there is good reason for them. They are a legal requirement in Ireland and Europe and breaches of the law covering data protection-the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 and Statutory Instrument 336 of 2011-can lead to fines of … Read more
Everyone has strong rights when it comes to the data that is held on them thanks to the Data protection act of 2003 and Data protection act of 1988. And it is up to the data protection commissioner to uphold those rights. The role of the data protection commissioner in protecting your privacy rights when it comes to data being held … Read more