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Introduction

Statement from the Data Protection Commission on Google and the use of location data

23rd August 2018

DPC Ireland notes the media reports in relation to Google and location data. For clarity, DPC Ireland, in the immediate aftermath (on the 15th August) of the publication of the Associated Press story, raised a number of questions with Google in relation to those issues and required an urgent response. Google has committed to a response in the coming days. ...

Law

In this section you will find information about both relevant legislation and case law in the area of data protection and privacy.

The ‘Legislation’ sub-section briefly sets out the key legislative frameworks which apply to the Irish Data Protection Commission as a supervisory authority. Its aim is to help explain which areas are covered by which legislation, when the legislation applies, and how the different legislative frameworks interact.