Data Protection Commission
 
Protecting your personal privacy in the information age
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Data Protection

Data protection is about your fundamental right to privacy. You can access and correct data about yourself. Those who keep data about you have to comply with data protection principles. This site gives information on individuals' rights and on organisations' responsibilities. It also gives you guidance on how the rights and principles apply in different practical situations like for example in the workplace or the use of CCTV. I hope you find this website useful and my office is always willing to provide assistance.

Billy Hawkes
Data Protection Commissioner
 

Data Protection News

14/07/10 - Latest Press Release from the Article 29 Working Party
08/07/10 - Breach Notification Guidance
07/07/10 - Data Security Breach Code of Practice
1/06/10 - Press Release - Consultation on Data Security Breach Code of Practice
31/05/10 - Consultation on development of a data security breach code of practice
18/05/10 - 'I in Online' Privacy Survey.
20/04/10 Commissioner co-signs letter to Google
08/04/10 - Twenty First Annual Report of the Data Protection Commissioner 2009
08/04/10 - Press Release - Data Protection Commissioner launches his Annual Report for 2009
European Commission approves new standard contractual clauses on the transfer of data to processors established in third countries


   

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Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. Canal House, Station Road, Portarlington, Co. Laois, Ireland.
LoCall 1890 25 22 31 - Phone 00353 57 868 4800 - Fax 00353 57 868 4757 - email info@dataprotection.ie