Press Releases 19/12/12 Press Release - Data Protection Commissioner commences action on "Cookie" law Data Protection Commissioner commences action on "Cookie" law. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has this week written to some 80 websites seeking information on the steps that they have taken to meet the so called "cookie" obligations placed upon them with effect from 1 July 2011.  [view more...] Published on 19 December 2012 Published on 19 December 2012 16/10/2012 - Letter from the Article 29 Working Party to Google in relation to its new privacy policy. 21/09/12 - Facebook Ireland Audit Review Report 21/09/12 Press Release - Facebook Ireland Audit Review Report Report of Review of Facebook [view more...] Published on 21 September 2012 Published on 21 September 2012 04/07/12 Press release on Cloud Computing Data Protection Commissioner Publishes Guidance on dealing with the data protection issues that can arise from the use of Cloud Computing. [view more...] Published on 04 July 2012 Published on 04 July 2012 03/07/12 Cloud Computing DATA PROTECTION "IN THE CLOUD" People often mean different things when they talk about processing data "in the cloud". [view more...] Published on 03 July 2012 Published on 03 July 2012 30/04/12 Press Release Annual Report 2011 The Data Protection Commissioner, Billy Hawkes, today launched his report for 2011. The Commissioner draws attention to the shift in the nature and type of complaints received by his Office with individuals concerned about the security of their personal data and the uses made of that data by software and technology applications. [view more...] Published on 30 April 2012 Published on 30 April 2012 06/03/12 - Minister Shatter invites submissions on recent EU proposals to strengthen data protection safeguards European Commission's proposal for a new Data Protection Regulation The Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter, T.D., today launched a consultation process on the European Commission's proposal for a new Regulation on data protection standards within the EU. The proposed Regulation is intended to replace the 1995 Data Protection Directive which sets standards for the protection of personal data and transfer of such data within the internal market and to countries outside [view more...] Published on 06 March 2012 Published on 06 March 2012 Facebook Ireland Audit Report, December 2011 Final Report of audit of Facebook Ireland, Dec 2011 [view more...] Published on 03 January 2012 Appendices to Facebook Ireland Audit Report, Dec 2011