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Data Protection Commission seeks clarity from Twitter over Brussels office closure

Key location for tech giant to engage in European regulation had been reduced to just two executives following Elon Musk’s staff cuts

Data Protection Commissioner laments Irish stereotyping

Ireland seen as being “easy going and unmotivated when it comes to enforcement,” says Helen Dixon

Hundreds of students have personal emails exposed in data breach at University of Limerick

UL has notified the Data Protection Commission about the issue and apologised to impacted students

Instagram fined €405m by Data Protection Commission for breaching children’s privacy rights

It marks the DPC’s biggest fine issued to date, and the second major fine imposed on Meta after a €225 million fine imposed on WhatsApp last year

DPC decision on Facebook data transfers is delayed as other watchdogs object

The social media giant has warned that the commissioner’s preliminary order threatened ‘devastating’ and ‘irreversible’ consequences for its business model

Meta to mount awareness campaign amid fears over smart glasses

There are concerns over the ability of wearers of the RayBan-Stories to film people without their knowledge

More than €1bn in fines issued to tech giants by EU data regulators last year

Irish DPC Deputy Commissioner said a record fine against WhatsApp in 2021 was just the beginning and that many other investigations would come to fruition in 2022

Checkout cameras in Boots and Tesco criticised by civil rights groups

The front-facing cameras pose clear risks to privacy and could be used for facial recognition, according to UK-based Big Brother Watch

McNamee: getting tough on Big Tech could put Ireland in driving seat

The one-time mentor and now critic of Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg says this country is in a unique position to take advantage of regulatory changes coming down the line

Varadkar told Facebook that Ireland was ‘working hard’ to retain control of EU tech regulation

Tánaiste assured Facebook that Ireland wanted to stay at the forefront of regulating tech firms – something the company said was a ‘vital’ issue

DPC says Schrems must clarify plans for Facebook complaint documents as matter of ‘urgency’

Solicitor’s letter issued to Schrems relates to an ongoing dispute over a privacy complaint against Facebook relating to GDPR

Schrems reports DPC to Austrian authorities over Facebook complaint documents

Austrian privacy activist was told the DPC could not provide him with certain documents unless he agreed legally not to disseminate them publicly

Data watchdog submits proposals for reform as criticism grows

Pressure is building to strengthen the structure of the DPC to help it cope as Europe’s frontline regulatory authority for Big Tech

Facebook to work with DPC over concerns about smart glasses

Concerns have been raised that people could be filmed without their knowledge by the devices

Whatsapp is handed record €225m fine from Data Protection Commission

The Facebook-owned messaging app has received the largest sanction yet from the Irish watchdog after violating privacy laws

Facebook asked Irish ambassador to lobby US politicians after landmark ruling

The tech giant fears the Data Protection Commissioner’s data transfer ban could adversely affect how it does business across Europe

EU privacy regulator concerned vaccine passes could cause discrimination

Using digital green certificates to allow vaccinated people to enter pubs and restaurants ‘may lead to unintended consequences’ and be a ‘risk to the fundamental rights of EU citizens,’ according to the EDPB

Data watchdog investigates Tesco over cameras at self-service checkouts

Data Protection Commission has received seven complaints about the front-facing cameras

No legal basis for employers to process workers’ vaccine status, DPC rules

Data watchdog says lack of public health advice requiring businesses to collect vaccination data means doing so may be ‘unnecessary and excessive’

Estate agents cannot ask for financial data to secure viewings, watchdog rules

Data Protection Commission says collection of prospective buyers’ personal information is not justified