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Irish Language Scheme - Request for submissions

26th June 2023

The Commissioner for Data Protection is preparing a new Irish Language scheme in accordance with Section 15 of the Official Languages Act 2003. For more information, read the current Language Scheme of the Data Protection Commission. ...

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The DPC marks five years of the GDPR

25th May 2023

It is five years today since the coming into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and to mark the occasion the Data Protection Commission (DPC) has created a podcast discussing our work in the area of children's data protection rights and translated the executive summary of our Annual Report 2022 into four other languages. ...

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Five years of the GDPR - A spotlight on children's data podcast

25th May 2023

Today, the 25th May 2023 marks the fifth anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). ...

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Data Protection Commission addresses European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

23rd May 2023

The Data Protection Commission (“the DPC”) was today delighted to be invited to make its first address before the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (“the LIBE Committee”). ...

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Data Protection Commission announces conclusion of inquiry into Meta Ireland

22nd May 2023

The Data Protection Commission (“the DPC”) has today announced the conclusion of its inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (“Meta Ireland”), examining the basis upon which Meta Ireland transfers personal data from the EU/EEA to the US in connection with the delivery of its Facebook service. ...

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One-Stop-Shop Cross-Border Complaints Statistics Report to April 2023

18th May 2023

In the interests of accountability and transparency, in March 2022, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) published a report providing a detailed fact-based overview and statistical analysis of the DPC's handling of One-Stop-Shop (OSS) complaints in the period May 2018 to end 2021. ...

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Published Decisions

18th April 2023

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Data Protection Commission publishes 2022 Annual Report

07th March 2023

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

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Data Protection Day 2023: FAQ Podcast

28th January 2023

This Data Protection Day, Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle is joined by Deputy Commissioner Ian Chambers (Head of Regulatory Activity in the DPC), to take a look at some of the more frequently asked questions relating to data protection. You can listen to it here. ...

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Data Protection Commission announces conclusion of inquiry into WhatsApp

19th January 2023

The Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) has today announced the conclusion of an inquiry into the processing carried out by WhatsApp Ireland Limited (“WhatsApp Ireland”) in connection with the delivery of its WhatsApp service, in which it has fined WhatsApp Ireland €5.5 million (for breaches of the GDPR relating to its service). ...

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