Privacy Ireland accounts for one-third of privacy fines issued across the EUWith many tech companies based in Dublin, the Data Protection Commissioner is a key regulator in the bloc
The Big Interview ‘It’s really challenging to navigate this complex labyrinth of digital law’ – Anna MorganHead 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
Tech Data Protection Commissioner laments Irish stereotypingIreland seen as being “easy going and unmotivated when it comes to enforcement,” says Helen Dixon
Ex-diplomat seeks Irish embassy support on data lawsShane Cahill, who now works for Facebook, sought support to change rules on the transferring of private European citizens’ information to the US
High Court dismisses Facebook’s attempt to block DPC data probeIreland’s Data Protection Commission has been given the green light to proceed with an inquiry that could lead to a ban on Facebook’s data transfers from the European Union to the United States
Maxed out: Why Ireland is at the centre of a ‘Kafkaesque’ row over your dataActivist Max Schrems has accused Helen Dixon of failing to hold Big Tech to account over the handling of EU citizens’ data. But the Data Protection Commissioner insists that her office is taking action
