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Data Protection Commission statement on increased funding of €1.6 million in 2020 Budget

09th October 2019

Total 2020 funding increased by €1.6 million to €16.9 million. Additional funding received is less than a third of the funding requested in the DPC’s budget submission. ...

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Right to compensation and liability

04th October 2019

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) regularly receives queries from individuals about whether they can get compensation if their personal data rights have been infringed. Whilst the DPC has a suite of powers at its disposal to resolve complaints and take action against organisations, it cannot award compensation to affected individuals. ...

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DPC's opening statement at meeting of the Public Accounts Committee

26th September 2019

The Data Protection Commission appeared before the Public Accounts Committee on 26 September to discuss the DPC’s financial statements for 2018. You can find the statement here. ...

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Direct Marketing - What you need to know about direct marketing

18th September 2019

A topic the Data Protection Commission receives a lot of queries on is direct marketing communications and how individuals can opt-out of them. Direct marketing is governed by both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Regulation 13 of the ePrivacy Regulations (SI 336/2011). ...

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Know Your Data - Brexit and Data Protection

16th September 2019

In this episode of Know Your Data, the Data Protection Commission's podcast, we take you through what Brexit will mean for organisations that transfer personal data from Ireland to the UK. ...

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Whose Rights Are They Anyway?

09th September 2019

Trends and Highlights from Stream 1 of the DPC’s Public Consultation on Children’s Data Protection Rights ...

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Data Breaches – What to do if you find personal data in a public place

05th September 2019

Data controllers in the private and public sectors hold increasing amounts of personal data on individuals. ...

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What supporting documents may be required when you raise a concern with the DPC?

29th August 2019

Since the introduction of the GDPR, we’ve seen a huge increase in the number of people contacting the Data Protection Commission (DPC), as individuals become more aware of their data protection rights. With this in mind, it’s important to know what supporting documents you should include when you contact us with a query or a complaint. ...

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DPC Statement on Matters Pertaining to the Public Services Card

16th August 2019

Following the completion of a detailed and lengthy investigation, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today published its findings on certain aspects of the Public Services Card (“PSC”). Rationale for the investigation ...

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DPC Statement on Matters Pertaining to the Public Services Card

16th August 2019

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