Data Protection Commission’s RoPA Guidance and Practical means of achieving compliance
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published a guidance document to assist controllers on how to approach the development of the Record of Processing Activities (RoPA) required under Article 30 GDPR. Prior to the publishing of this guidance document, the DPC conducted a RoPA sweep involving 30 organisations across the public and private sectors in […]
The EDPB Adopts Final Version of Guidelines on Data Subject Rights – Right of Access
On 28 March 2023, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted its final Guidelines 01/2022 on data subject rights – Right of access at the end of the public consultation period. The aim of the Guidelines is to provide insight into different aspects of right of access and how it must be implemented in different […]
AI Enabled Software Products: First Steps to Compliance
Chat-GPT has propelled artificial intelligence (AI) to the fore of public debate. The popularity of the ground-breaking chatbot has accelerated an arms-race in the technology sector to develop new goods and services and to enhance existing software products with AI capabilities. All organisations that use software from third party vendors embedding this functionality into existing […]
Irelands Data Retention Bill (Communications (Retention of Data) Amendment Act 2022) and your Privacy Rights
Background For the first time since 2011, Irish Legislation governing the retention of mobile phone data such as texts, call and location data is schedule to change. The Data Retention Bill (Communications (Retention of Data) Amendment Act 2022) will address the impact of recent EU case laws, including the Graham Dwyer murder conviction. The proposed […]
The DPC Decision on Meta EU-US data transfers is imminent – what can we expect?
The DPC Decision on Meta EU-US data transfers is imminent – what can we expect? The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted a dispute resolution decision about Meta’s Facebook EU – US Data Transfers, which will be binding upon the DPC in relation to its own final decision. Although there are many territorial transfers […]
The ICO issues guidance on direct marketing and regulatory communications
The Information Commissioner’s Office (hereafter “ICO”) recently released new guidance to assist organisations to comply with data protection law when a regulatory communication message they need to send out is direct marketing. In undertaking activities that may count as direct marketing, entities have to ensure compliance with data protection requirements by balancing their interests to […]
Irelands Data Retention Bill (Communications (Retention of Data) Amendment Act 2022) and your privacy rights.
Background For the first time since 2011, Irish Legislation governing the retention of mobile phone data such as texts, call and location data is schedule to change. The Data Retention Bill (Communications (Retention of Data) Amendment Act 2022) will address the impact of recent EU case laws, including the Graham Dwyer murder conviction. The proposed […]
Coordinated Enforcement Action on the role of Data Protection Officers: What to Expect?
In March 2023, the EDPB announced a second coordinated enforcement action focused on the role of Data Protection Officers (DPOs). This article delves into the this recent announcement by discussing the intended role of the DPO, the expected questions included in the action. The article will also elaborate on the approaches of different Supervisory Authorities […]
Managing ESG risks with poor data? That’s risky business
Barely a day goes by without the term ‘ESG’ appearing in our news and social media feeds. So, what exactly is it? ESG goes beyond Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and refers to the Environmental, Social and Governance factors used “to measure and evaluate a business’s impact on society, the environment, and how transparent, accountable and sustainable it […]
The Data Protection Commission Annual Report 2022
On March 7th, 2023, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) published it’s 2022 Annual Report. Once again, this year’s report highlights the volume of work undertaken as well as some large-scale inquiries that have been concluded throughout the year. These inquiries resulted in decisions on infringements and in many cases the imposition of corrective measures. The […]
