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Data Collection Retention Policies and Security Guidance – Data Protection Commission Ireland
In Ireland, data controllers in the private and public sectors hold increasing amounts of personal data on individuals. The decreasing cost of electronic storage and processing has greatly contributed to this. Organizations also increasingly outsource data processing to third parties (data processors). Many organizations also continue to hold large quantities of personal data in manual […]
Ireland’s Joint Committee on Justice Publishes Recommendations to Reform the Irish Data Protection Commission
On Jul 22, 2021, the Irish Joint Committee on Justice published a report that included a series of recommendations on the work of the Irish Data Protection Commission. The Committee, made up of 14 politicians from across the political spectrum and drawn from the Dáil and Seanad, issued the report following a public hearing held […]
VERIFYING THE IDENTITY OF A DATA SUBJECT: A LOOK AT WHAT’S REASONABLE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES
The GDPR significantly enhances data subject rights, including the right to information, access, rectification, and erasure. It is common for businesses to question how to deal with data subject access requests where a data subject requests a copy of their personal data. Businesses and Data Protection Officers may find themselves asking what constitutes a reasonable […]
WHAT ARE BCRS?
Binding corporate rules (BCRs) are internal data protection rules that govern transfers of personal data within a group from EEA entities to entities located outside the EEA (third countries). The rules contain general data protection principles and allow for a right of action by a data subject against the group for failure to comply with […]
VERIFYING THE IDENTITY OF A DATA SUBJECT: A LOOK AT WHAT’S REASONABLE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES
The GDPR significantly enhances data subject rights, including the right to information, access, rectification, and erasure. It is common for businesses to question how to deal with data subject access requests where a data subject requests a copy of their personal data. Businesses and Data Protection Officers may find themselves asking what constitutes a reasonable […]
WHAT ARE BCRS?
Binding corporate rules (BCRs) are internal data protection rules that govern transfers of personal data within a group from EEA entities to entities located outside the EEA (third countries). The rules contain general data protection principles and allow for a right of action by a data subject against the group for failure to comply with […]
44 PERCENT OF IRISH EMPLOYEES ARE LIKELY TO MOVE JOBS IN THE COMING 18 MONTHS
According to a Fastnet survey, almost half of Irish employees are likely to move jobs in the coming 18 months with career acceleration and professional development ranking above financial rewards and flexibility for both male and female talent considering a career move. The survey shows that a clear career development path in a role is […]
IRELAND STEPS UP DATA PROTECTION
Ireland is set to become a key country in Europe in protecting the data of its citizens. Věra Jourová, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality noted that the Irish Data Protection Authority will rigorously ensure that EU privacy directives will be enforced within the country. The regulations will mean that companies who are […]
Data Protection and Employment
Under Section 4 of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 (the ‘Acts’) an employee is entitled, subject to a number of explicit exemptions, to receive a copy of his or her personal data as held by their employer. It is useful for employers, when approaching subject access requests, to adopt a clear structured process […]
National Vetting Bureau (Children And Vulnerable Persons) Bill
The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012 is part of a suite of complementary proposals aiming to provide a legislative basis for the vetting of persons who seek positions of employment relating to children or vulnerable persons. Currently persons applying for such positions are vetted on a non-statutory basis. This Bill will […]
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