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Data Protection Commission welcomes Supreme Court judgment

31st May 2019
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) welcomes the Supreme Court judgment and looks forward to the substantive issues in the case being the subject of a hearing by the CJEU soon. ...
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Statement from Helen Dixon on her reappointment as Commissioner for Data Protection

28th May 2019
I welcome the Government’s early decision and announcement in relation to my reappointment as Commissioner for a second term. ...
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Data Protection Commission reflects on the first year of the GDPR

24th May 2019
Commissioner for Data Protection, Helen Dixon, today marked the first anniversary of the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by acknowledging the strong engagement across the board with the new law. ...
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Data Protection Commission opens statutory inquiry into Google Ireland Limited

22nd May 2019
Arising from the Data Protection Commission’s ongoing examination of data protection compliance in the area of personalised online advertising and a number of submissions to the Data Protection Commission, including those made by Dr. ...
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DPC Statement - WhatsApp Security Incident

14th May 2019
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has been informed (Monday evening 13 May 2019) by WhatsApp Ireland of a serious security vulnerability on the WhatsApp platform. The DPC understands that the vulnerability may have enabled a malicious actor to install unauthorised software and gain access to personal data on devices which have WhatsApp installed. ...
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