Accessibility Statement
21st February 2024
The statement was last reviewed on 4 November 2024.
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New Data Protection Commissioners take up their new roles
20th February 2024
Dr. Des Hogan and Mr. Dale Sunderland have today commenced their roles as Commissioners with the Irish Data Protection Commission. Dr Hogan will be the Chair of the Commission. Both appointments were announced by Government last week, with the Commissioners appointed for a five-year term.
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DPC survey to examine sports clubs’ data protection awareness and understanding
13th February 2024
This month, The Data Protection Commission (DPC) will issue a survey questionnaire to a representative sample of sports clubs across the spectrum of voluntary and professional sports in Ireland. The survey will assist the DPC in learning about the level of awareness and understanding of data protection in the sports sector.
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Managing your digital footprint
06th February 2024
What is a digital footprint?
A digital footprint is the trail of information that you leave behind online when navigating between your favourite apps, websites, and online games. For example, when:
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Data protection during Christmastime blog – what you need to know
24th November 2023
As we approach Christmastime and the busy shopping season, we thought it might be helpful to provide an overview of some of the DPC’s guidance around the issues that crop up the most at this time of year.
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Data protection during Christmastime podcast – What you need to know
24th November 2023
As we approach Christmastime and the busy shopping season, we thought it might be helpful to provide a brief overview of some of the DPC’s guidance around the issues which crop up the most at this time of year.
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One-Stop-Shop Cross-Border Complaints Statistics Report to September 2023
14th November 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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Data Protection Commission publishes findings of independent Governance review
27th October 2023
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today published PWC's Report following completion of their independent review of the DPC's governance structures, staffing arrangements and processes, as requested by the Minister for Justice.
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