23andMe's bankruptcy sale a concern for Irish consumers Irish consumers should be concerned about 23andMe entering bankruptcy, according to a data protection expert, even if they never used the genetic testing service. Business • 25 Mar
23andMe's bankruptcy sale a concern for Irish consumers Irish consumers should be concerned about 23andMe entering bankruptcy, according to a data protection expert, even if they never used the genetic testing service. Business • 25 Mar
Meta fined €91m by DPC for password storage issues Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been fined €91m by the Irish Data Protection Commission. Business • 27 Sep 24
Meta fined €91m by DPC for password storage issues Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been fined €91m by the Irish Data Protection Commission. Business • 27 Sep 24
X to pause using European user data to train AI systems The operator of the 'X' social media platform has given an undertaking to the High Court to temporarily cease processing the personal data of its European users to train any of its Artificial Intelligence systems. Business • 08 Aug 24
X to pause using European user data to train AI systems The operator of the 'X' social media platform has given an undertaking to the High Court to temporarily cease processing the personal data of its European users to train any of its Artificial Intelligence systems. Business • 08 Aug 24
Facebook owner Meta faces EU ban on targeted ads The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban imposed by non-EU member Norway on "behavioural advertising" on Facebook and Instagram to cover all 30 countries in the European Union and the European Economic Area, it said today. Business • 01 Nov 23
Facebook owner Meta faces EU ban on targeted ads The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban imposed by non-EU member Norway on "behavioural advertising" on Facebook and Instagram to cover all 30 countries in the European Union and the European Economic Area, it said today. Business • 01 Nov 23
Meta loses as top EU court backs competition regulators Competition authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, Europe's top court ruled today, potentially handing them more leeway in Big Tech probes. Business • 04 Jul 23
Meta loses as top EU court backs competition regulators Competition authorities overseeing firms such as Facebook owner Meta Platforms are entitled to also assess privacy breaches, Europe's top court ruled today, potentially handing them more leeway in Big Tech probes. Business • 04 Jul 23
Ireland issued two-thirds of EU data fines last year The Irish Data Protection Commission issued 66% of all EU data breach fines last year according to a report from law firm DLA Piper. Business • 24 Jan 23
Ireland issued two-thirds of EU data fines last year The Irish Data Protection Commission issued 66% of all EU data breach fines last year according to a report from law firm DLA Piper. Business • 24 Jan 23
Reality bytes: Data watchdog bares its teeth again As the DPC ramps up its enforcement efforts, the authority's success should not be judged on how much money it collects but rather how its rulings increase online safety and improve protections for millions of internet users across Europe. Analysis and Comment • 11 Sep 22
Reality bytes: Data watchdog bares its teeth again As the DPC ramps up its enforcement efforts, the authority's success should not be judged on how much money it collects but rather how its rulings increase online safety and improve protections for millions of internet users across Europe. Analysis and Comment • 11 Sep 22
Data complaint lodged against GeoDirectory The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has lodged a complaint with the Data Protection Commission relating to GeoDirectory, the location address data service established by An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland. Business • 03 May 22
Data complaint lodged against GeoDirectory The Irish Council for Civil Liberties has lodged a complaint with the Data Protection Commission relating to GeoDirectory, the location address data service established by An Post and Ordnance Survey Ireland. Business • 03 May 22
Bank of Ireland fined €463,000 for data breaches Bank of Ireland has been fined €463,000 by the Data Protection Commission. Business • 05 Apr 22
Bank of Ireland fined €463,000 for data breaches Bank of Ireland has been fined €463,000 by the Data Protection Commission. Business • 05 Apr 22
DPC warns of damage to GDPR enforcement regime The Data Protection Commissioner has said a set of metrics against which the performance of all European data regulators can be assessed objectively must be agreed. Business • 24 Feb 22
DPC warns of damage to GDPR enforcement regime The Data Protection Commissioner has said a set of metrics against which the performance of all European data regulators can be assessed objectively must be agreed. Business • 24 Feb 22
EU Ombudsman inquiry over GDPR monitoring in Ireland EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has opened an inquiry into how the European Commission has been monitoring the application of data protection regulations in Ireland. Ireland • 10 Feb 22
EU Ombudsman inquiry over GDPR monitoring in Ireland EU Ombudsman Emily O'Reilly has opened an inquiry into how the European Commission has been monitoring the application of data protection regulations in Ireland. Ireland • 10 Feb 22
Big Tech's biggest weaknesses were on display in 2021 While 2020 was a year when tech's greatest strengths were on display, it was its weaknesses that came to the fore in 2021, writes Adam Maguire. 2021 in Review • 31 Dec 21
Big Tech's biggest weaknesses were on display in 2021 While 2020 was a year when tech's greatest strengths were on display, it was its weaknesses that came to the fore in 2021, writes Adam Maguire. 2021 in Review • 31 Dec 21
Data Commission rejects Schrems' claims on lobbying The Irish Data Protection Commission has described as "utterly untrue" claims that it lobbied members of the European Data Protection Board to adopt guidelines that would have endorsed a disputed data collection policy used by Facebook. Business • 07 Dec 21
Data Commission rejects Schrems' claims on lobbying The Irish Data Protection Commission has described as "utterly untrue" claims that it lobbied members of the European Data Protection Board to adopt guidelines that would have endorsed a disputed data collection policy used by Facebook. Business • 07 Dec 21
Facebook could be sued by consumer groups Facebook could be sued by consumer groups for privacy violations, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday, in a German online gaming case that could pave the way for similar action across the EU. Business • 02 Dec 21
Facebook could be sued by consumer groups Facebook could be sued by consumer groups for privacy violations, an adviser to Europe's top court said on Thursday, in a German online gaming case that could pave the way for similar action across the EU. Business • 02 Dec 21
WhatsApp Ireland hit with record fine of €225m by DPC The Data Protection Commission has fined WhatsApp Ireland €225m for infringements of data protection rules. Business • 02 Sep 21
WhatsApp Ireland hit with record fine of €225m by DPC The Data Protection Commission has fined WhatsApp Ireland €225m for infringements of data protection rules. Business • 02 Sep 21
ECJ considers allowing GDPR complaints in any EU state The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has issued an opinion that a privacy complaint against the US tech giant Facebook does not only have to be taken to the Irish data protection commissioner but instead can be handled by any of the national data protection authorities in the EU. Business • 13 Jan 21
ECJ considers allowing GDPR complaints in any EU state The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice has issued an opinion that a privacy complaint against the US tech giant Facebook does not only have to be taken to the Irish data protection commissioner but instead can be handled by any of the national data protection authorities in the EU. Business • 13 Jan 21
87% of Irish firms unaware of October GDPR deadline With the 6 October deadline just days away for 'cookie' GDPR compliance, a survey carried out by Dmac Media has revealed that 87% of Irish businesses are not aware of the looming cut-off date. Business • 23 Sep 20
87% of Irish firms unaware of October GDPR deadline With the 6 October deadline just days away for 'cookie' GDPR compliance, a survey carried out by Dmac Media has revealed that 87% of Irish businesses are not aware of the looming cut-off date. Business • 23 Sep 20
Google to move UK accounts from Irish oversight Google is planning to move its British users' accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under US jurisdiction instead, the company has confirmed. Business • 20 Feb 20
Google to move UK accounts from Irish oversight Google is planning to move its British users' accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under US jurisdiction instead, the company has confirmed. Business • 20 Feb 20
6,716 data breaches notified Data Protection Commission A total of 6,716 data breaches were reported to the Irish Data Protection Commissioner last year, making the office one of the busiest in Europe. Business • 20 Jan 20
6,716 data breaches notified Data Protection Commission A total of 6,716 data breaches were reported to the Irish Data Protection Commissioner last year, making the office one of the busiest in Europe. Business • 20 Jan 20
Group claims dating apps like Tinder are sharing data Popular dating apps like Tinder and Grindr are sharing the personal data of their users to third parties in breach of EU regulations, a Norwegian consumer rights group has claimed. Science and Technology • 14 Jan 20
Group claims dating apps like Tinder are sharing data Popular dating apps like Tinder and Grindr are sharing the personal data of their users to third parties in breach of EU regulations, a Norwegian consumer rights group has claimed. Science and Technology • 14 Jan 20
25% of Irish firms may not be GDPR-compliant - Equinix A new survey today reveals that 25% of Irish IT decision-makers worry that their organisation is not General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant. Business • 19 Dec 19
25% of Irish firms may not be GDPR-compliant - Equinix A new survey today reveals that 25% of Irish IT decision-makers worry that their organisation is not General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliant. Business • 19 Dec 19
GDPR boosting dominance of Google & Facebook - Snap CEO The head of Snapchat has told European regulators that their efforts to protect user data were entrenching the positions of internet giants such as Google and Facebook. News Lens • 14 May 19
GDPR boosting dominance of Google & Facebook - Snap CEO The head of Snapchat has told European regulators that their efforts to protect user data were entrenching the positions of internet giants such as Google and Facebook. News Lens • 14 May 19
Commissioner says US firms may have breached GDPR The Data Protection Commissioner has told a US Senate Committee that her office has reason to believe that US technology firms may have breached the European Union's new data protection rules. technology • 01 May 19
Commissioner says US firms may have breached GDPR The Data Protection Commissioner has told a US Senate Committee that her office has reason to believe that US technology firms may have breached the European Union's new data protection rules. technology • 01 May 19
Alternatives needed for GDPR compliance post Brexit A 'no-deal' Brexit will impact on the flow of personal data information governed by GDPR, new research from Deloitte shows. Business • 06 Mar 19
Alternatives needed for GDPR compliance post Brexit A 'no-deal' Brexit will impact on the flow of personal data information governed by GDPR, new research from Deloitte shows. Business • 06 Mar 19
Less than half of workers trust their employers on data A new survey has highlighted alarming practices prevalent in Irish workplaces and significant concerns among Irish office workers in the ability of their employer to protect sensitive data. Business • 28 Feb 19
Less than half of workers trust their employers on data A new survey has highlighted alarming practices prevalent in Irish workplaces and significant concerns among Irish office workers in the ability of their employer to protect sensitive data. Business • 28 Feb 19
