Article 29 Working PartyThe Article 29 Working Party is made up of all the EU Data Protection Commissioners and a representative of the EU Commission. The Working Party is independent and acts in an advisory capacity. It seeks to harmonise the application of data protection rules throughout the EU, and publishes opinions and recommendations on various data protection topics. Select the links below to see press releases following the most recent meeting of the Working Party. [view more...]
The Data Protection Commissioner has published a draft Data Security Breach Code of Practice for public consultation in response to a recommendation in the recently published report of the The Data Review Group. [view more...]
Data Protection Commissioner launches his Annual Report for 2009 The Data Protection Commissioner launched his report for 2009 today. Once again, his report focuses on the responsibility of private and public sector organisations to treat the personal information of their customers and clients with respect. Complaints, investigations and prosecutionsDuring 2009 the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner opened for investigation 914 [view more...]
European Commission approves new standard contractual clauses on the transfer of data to processors established in third countries - access the decision and the new clauses here (effective from 15 May 2010) [view more...]
Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes is marking the 4th Council of Europe Data Protection Day, tomorrow 28th January 2010 with a brief retrospective over the 21 years since his Office came into existence:"Since my Office was established in 1989, the context of our work as a privacy regulator has transformed through technology and other factors. Yet, at a more basic [view more...]
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
