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Data Protection Commission welcomes outcome of prosecution proceedings taken against Vodafone Ireland Limited

27th June 2022
The Data Protection Commission today welcomed the outcome of the prosecution proceeding that was taken this morning in the Dublin Metropolitan District Court against one prominent telecommunication company in relation to marketing offences under S.I. 336 of 2011 in the Dublin Metropolitan District Court. ...
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Data Protection Commission announces decision in Meta (Facebook) inquiry

15th March 2022
The DPC has today adopted a decision, imposing a fine of €17m on Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook Ireland Limited) (“Meta Platforms”). ...
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DPC publishes statistical report on handling of cross-border complaints under GDPR's One-Stop-Shop (OSS)

15th March 2022
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today published a statistical report on the DPC’s handling of cross-border complaints under the GDPR’s One-Stop-Shop (OSS) mechanism. ...
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Data Protection Commission publish independent KOSI audit report into resource allocation

11th March 2022
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today published the final report of the independent KOSI audit of resource allocation at the DPC. The audit reflected on structure, numbers of staff and the efficacy of the current organisational model in the light of risks arising from post-GDPR requirements, while also considering how the DPC aligns with the structures of peer and analogous bodies. ...
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Data Protection Commission publishes 2021 Annual Report

24th February 2022
Commissioner for Data Protection, Helen Dixon, has today launched the Irish Data Protection Commission’s Annual Report for 2021. Highlights of the 2021 Annual report include: ...
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