Data Protection Commissioner

If adopted by Data Protection Commission, the rulings could upturn Facebook owner’s tailored advertising model

Decision could lead to huge fines against the Facebook owner and limit its ability to collect data for ad targeting

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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has imposed €910m in fines on Meta in 14 months

Data Protection Commission signals intention to monitor social media group after meeting firm’s representatives

Move opens way to further controversy over attack and risk of litigation arising from it

Social media giant ruled to have breached the privacy of children

Data Protection Commission shared an updated draft order with other regulators

Role of Department of Public Expenditure in processing database to be examined

Data commissioner rules vaccination may be ‘necessary safety measure’

Collection of financial statements from prospective buyers not necessary, watchdog says

Inquiry could trigger ban on transatlantic data flows

Facebook agrees to pay costs for Data Protection Commission and activist Max Schrems

Ibec urges Government to lead European efforts to negotiate Privacy Shield substitute

Commissioner Helen Dixon says GDPR legisaltion ‘doesn’t allow for taking on a whole sector’

Kelber says Irish regulator’s ‘go-slow’ approach to Facebook similar to Germany’s ‘dieselgate’ scandal

Caveat: Prompt action in emergencies contrasts with sloth in dealing with chronic problems

Net Results: US has made wrong assumptions about European data protection laws

Social media giant contesting referral of various issues to European Court of Justice

US activist says Government must act to safeguard fundamental rights in digital space

Medical training college says investigation into privacy in hospitals highlights problems for clinical staff

HSE will provide tests to combat ‘worry’, assessing GP-service impact after three months

Social media giant’s users outside EU will no longer be routed through Facebook Ireland

IBRC obtained undertakings from ex-employee relating to documents, Minister says

Introduction of ‘enforcement toolkit’ for regulators long overdue, says Dixon

Without access to proper data wrong policy levers might be applied

Helen Dixon says her office will examine technologies such as body-worn cameras by gardaí

Data Protection Commissioner made findings against An Garda Síochána and Department of Justice

Commissioner says she is monitoring social media firms’ compliance with new EU regulation

Data Protection Commissioner unit finds issues with handling of confidential records

Tim Duggan tells committee that former commissioner ordered validation phone line

Mark Savage had objected to thread online describing him as ‘homophobic candidate’

Developers alleged commissioner failed to deal with original complaint

Minister for Justice says he expects State bodies to be ‘fully compliant’ with new EU law

Office welcomes clarity on some issues in documents published by Department of Social Protection

Database shared by Government departments receiving ‘unnecessary information’

Regulator says Department of Social Protection will answer questions on Government data sharing plan

Minister says card protects citizens and State from people wrongly claiming entitlements

State body told privacy watchdog it disagreed with legal interpretation on using data

Statistics body insists roaming data will improve tourism and travel information