Showing Posts In "Ireland" Category
Data Watchdog Issues €550,000 Facial Recognition Fine Over Public Services Card
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined the Department of Social Protection (DSP) €550,000 for breaches of privacy rules relating to the use of facial recognition technology in the registration process for the Public Services Card. A DPC investigation found breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) relating to failures to identify a valid […]
Education Minister Paul Givan ‘Aghast’ At Numbers of Unvetted Staff Working in Schools
Ireland’s Education Minister Paul Givan said he was “aghast” to learn the scale of the number of school staff working without the required child safeguarding checks. The education minister told the assembly the situation that saw hundreds of temporary workers in schools – including more than 900 classroom assistants – employed without Access NI vetting […]
Ireland’s DPC Discusses Recent TikTok Enforcement Decision
The 530 million euro fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission against TikTok could mark a watershed moment in data transfer enforcement under EU GDPR. The DPC issued the fine after an investigation found the company did not comply with GDPR data transfer obligations as TikTok’s remote access practices allowed European Economic Area user data to be shared with […]
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 […]
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