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Data Protection Commission

TikTok fined €345m by Irish Data Protection Commission

Chinese-owned social media platform found to have violated the privacy of young users between the age of 13 and 17 on its video-sharing app
  • Charlie Taylor
  • September 15, 2023
The Last Post

Matt Cooper: Saudi aircraft leasing plan is set for take-off – but ethical questions remain

The Public Investment Fund has spent $3.6 billion building up its Dublin business, putting Ireland at the centre of claims that it is trying to launder its reputation
  • Matt Cooper
  • September 3, 2023

Simply Better
Back to School

Delicious recipes by Neven Maguire

Banking

Central Bank could face watchdog fine over GDPR breach

The bank has admitted it held borrowers’ credit information for three months longer than it was allowed to, which may have affected the loan applications of up to 20,500 people
  • Donal MacNamee
  • August 27, 2023
technology

WhatsApp updates privacy policy after DPC fine

Messaging service is appealing fine by the Irish Data Protection Commission issued in January over the collection of users’ information
  • Charlie Taylor
  • July 19, 2023
Tech

Government accused of ‘muzzling’ critics of Data Protection Commission

Criticism comes as government also in firing line for new High Court order requiring telcos to retain certain data - including user, traffic and location data - for a period of 12 months
  • Charlie Taylor
  • June 28, 2023

Getting big tech to play by the rules

There may be criticism of GDPR but ultimately it exists to safeguard us all, writes Jess Kelly
  • Jess Kelly
  • June 25, 2023
Data Protection

LinkedIn facing a $425m fine from the DPC

The fine comes on foot of an investigation from the DPC into whether LinkedIn’s targeted advertising practices violate GDPR
  • Charlie Taylor
  • June 1, 2023
Tech

It’s business as usual on data transfers despite Meta ruling

Proposed new legislation means it is unlikely the Facebook parent company will have to pay the DPC’s €1.2 billion fine
  • Charlie Taylor
  • May 28, 2023
fraud

Press Ombudsman subject of attempted phishing scam

Regulator has apologised and said that there was no malware involved
  • Catherine Sanz
  • May 25, 2023
Tech

Data Protection Commission to open Brussels office to brief MEPs

It comes as Helen Dixon dismisses claims the DPC had been continually over-ruled in cross-border investigations by fellow regulatory authorities
  • Charlie Taylor
  • May 23, 2023
Tech

Analysis: Meta’s ‘innocent bystander’ act in data transfer dogfight is disingenuous following record fine

Given Meta has pumped $10 billion a year on the metaverse, for no real return, it is unlikely to break into a sweat over the DPC’s €1.2bn fine
  • Charlie Taylor
  • May 22, 2023
Tech

Facebook fined €1.2bn, ordered to halt EU-US data transfers

Penalty easily eclipses the previous record €746m fine levied by EU regulators on Amazon in July 2021
  • Charlie Taylor
  • May 22, 2023
Tech

75 per cent of Irish Data Protection Commissioner decisions overruled, according to report

While critical in particular of the Irish office, the study said the EU’s enforcement as a whole is weak
  • Charlie Taylor
  • May 15, 2023
Tech

Meta faces ‘colossal’ fine from data protection body

Insiders say the Facebook owner may also have to halt data transfers from the EU to its US servers
  • Charlie Taylor
  • April 29, 2023
Connected

Connected newsletter: Week of woe at Indeed, more Meta layoffs and EU crypto law passed

Connected at the Business Post is your source for the news that matters in technology and innovation, all told from an Irish perspective
  • Charlie Taylor
  • April 21, 2023
Data Protection

Data Protection Commissioner rejects criticism over speed of investigations

Commisioner also signals progress in the long-running saga over the validity of transatlantic data transfers
  • Bloomberg
  • April 20, 2023
Tech

Data Protection Commissioner says rules for fining multinationals have created a ‘legal maze’

Ireland’s data protection officials deal with thousands of complaints
  • Paul O'Donoghue
  • March 7, 2023
Data Protection

Data Protection Commission still without senior hires

The government has still not followed up on a pledge to appoint new data protection commissioners
  • Business Post
  • February 20, 2023
Tech

European Commission to seek regular updates from data watchdogs on Big Tech investigations

Irish Data Protection Commission has already been providing bimonthly updates to the European Commission since 2021
  • Donal MacNamee
  • January 31, 2023
The Big Interview

‘It’s really challenging to navigate this complex labyrinth of digital law’ – Anna Morgan

Head of privacy and data protection Ireland at Bird & Bird says businesses that require workers to be online are going to have to face a ‘huge tsunami’ of digital legislation
  • Catherine Sanz
  • January 5, 2023

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