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German Federal DPA ongoing public consultation into AI and Memorisation

06th August 2025
The German Federal Data Protection Agency (BfDI) are seeking the input of Irish stakeholders as part of their current public consultation into AI and Memorisation. ...
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Data Protection Commission Launches Adult Safeguarding Toolkit to Protect Vulnerable Adults' Data

31st July 2025
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today launched a new Adult Safeguarding Toolkit to provide organisations and individuals with guidance and resources to protect the personal data of vulnerable adults*. This initiative aims to ensure compliance with data protection legislation and promote best practices in safeguarding sensitive information. ...
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DPC announces inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited’s transfers of EEA users’ personal data to servers located in China

10th July 2025
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced that it has opened an inquiry into TikTok Technology Limited’s (TikTok) transfers of EEA users’ personal data to servers located in China. The inquiry follows on from the DPC’s decision of 30 April 2025, which also considered TikTok’s transfers of EEA users’ personal data to China under a separate inquiry. ...
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Inquiry into City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB)

23rd June 2025
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced its final decision (Decision) following an inquiry into a personal data breach at the City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB). The DPC commenced this inquiry on an own-volition basis in July 2019. ...
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Data Protection Commission publishes 2024 Annual Report

19th June 2025
The Data Protection Commission has today launched its Annual Report for 2024 and released the results of its first Public Attitudes Survey. ...
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