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Data Protection

'This is f***ing insane': OPW staff emails show tensions over decision to ban visitor books from sites

Aug 24th 2019, 12:05 AM 53,245 Views 46 Comments

The books were banned from sites such as Dublin Castle and Kilmainham Gaol over data privacy concerns.

Direct Provision

'A gross violation': Asylum seekers say post is being opened without consent

Aug 4th 2019, 6:30 AM 38,586 Views 16 Comments

Residents in Direct Provision centres have claimed the practice is commonplace.

Data Confusion

Visitor books will be returned to heritage sites after data protection concerns

Jul 25th 2019, 5:39 PM 9,341 Views 4 Comments

The books were banned from sites such as Dublin Castle and Kilmainham Gaol over data privacy concerns.

Data Privacy

Data Commission says banning visitor books is a 'disproportionate approach' to data privacy

Jul 23rd 2019, 6:14 PM 24,644 Views 31 Comments

The books were banned from heritage sites such as Kilmainham Gaol and Dublin Castle.

Policy And Economy

Facebook warned that ban on children's junk food ads could hurt marketing of Spotify playlists

Jun 3rd 2019, 6:00 PM 11,837 Views 20 Comments

The social media giant has lobbied against an amendment to data protection laws.

Policy And Economy

Facebook says a ban on junk food ads for children could hurt the marketing of Spotify playlists

May 30th 2019, 9:36 AM 157 Views 1 Comment

The social media giant has lobbied against an amendment to data protection laws.

GDPR

Data Protection Commission launches investigation into Google Ireland

May 22nd 2019, 8:39 PM 12,027 Views 11 Comments

Google said it will “engage fully” with the investigation.

Plain Text

Irish data watchdog launches probe into Facebook password storage as millions left exposed

Apr 25th 2019, 9:24 PM 12,420 Views 20 Comments

Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner is Facebook’s lead regulator in the European Union.

Facebook

Data Protection Commission says it was 'categorically' never lobbied by Enda Kenny

Mar 4th 2019, 10:09 AM 11,583 Views 42 Comments

An Observer article yesterday claimed Kenny offered to lobby on Facebook’s behalf.

GDPR

'Friend of Facebook' Enda Kenny offered to lobby on company's behalf while Taoiseach, says Observer article

Updated Mar 3rd 2019, 6:43 PM 42,855 Views 153 Comments

The claims were contained in a Facebook memo published by The Observer.

Data Concerns

Data watchdog seeks urgent meeting with Facebook over plans to merge Whatsapp, Instagram and Messenger

Jan 28th 2019, 5:09 PM 19,416 Views 45 Comments

Facebook is said to be planning to integrate its various message platforms, but the Data Protection Commissioner wants clarity.

Big Brother

Timeline: The Public Services Card saga

Jan 21st 2019, 7:00 AM 25,609 Views 29 Comments

Last week the Data Protection Commissioner said it will not publish its report in full, following an investigation into the rollout of the cards – which experts claim breaches data protection laws.

Opinion

Opinion: The PSC could become the most expensive administrative error in the history of the State

Jan 21st 2019, 7:00 AM 32,274 Views 41 Comments

Three million Irish citizens could be entitled to compensation if the project is found to be unlawful, writes Simon McGarr.

Data Protection

Fears over publishing anonymous list of former ministers' pensions in case they were easily identifiable

Dec 15th 2018, 8:15 AM 13,766 Views 31 Comments

The 2017 list was never published due to concerns over data protection and that even an anonymous list could create a breach.

Data Protection

Public consultation on children's data protection rights will begin next week

Dec 14th 2018, 10:30 PM 6,302 Views 12 Comments

Public consultation will allow parent groups and child welfare organisations to make submissions.

GDPR

ESB union refusing to erase ex-members data over 'contractual obligations'

Sep 20th 2018, 6:15 AM 11,494 Views 13 Comments

There is no obvious end in sight to the membership saga involving Connect and its ex-members.

Disconnect

'It's Catch 22': Former members frustrated as main ESB union refuses to confirm that they've left Exclusive

Sep 13th 2018, 12:05 AM 20,862 Views 17 Comments

Former Connect members numbering in ‘the hundreds’ were recently expelled by Siptu at the request of its sister union.

Chilling Effect

Department's decision to monitor social media sparks criticism from advocacy groups

Updated Aug 27th 2018, 10:00 PM 26,711 Views 67 Comments

Social media monitoring is one three media monitoring contracts being advertised by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

From The Daily Edge

GDpARty

13 tweets that show we're all done with GDPR already

May 25th 2018, 9:00 PM 5,512 Views 1 Comment

How many shite newsletters did we subscribe to!?

Max Schrems

Bane of Facebook uses launch of GDPR to file four court cases against social media giants

May 25th 2018, 8:37 PM 29,392 Views 13 Comments

Max Schrems has been battling Facebook’s privacy standards for the past seven years.

GDPR

Some US news websites have been blocked by the new EU data law

May 25th 2018, 2:59 PM 23,304 Views 35 Comments

The General Data Protection Regulation came into effect today.

Gdpr-tastic

Ireland has a new data protection law... just hours before the EU's bumper new regulation comes into force

May 24th 2018, 8:37 PM 27,290 Views 25 Comments

The new law will bring Ireland into line with GDPR just in time for the deadline of midnight tonight.

GDPR This post contains videos

Watch: What on earth is GDPR, and what does it mean for you?

May 22nd 2018, 9:59 PM 25,092 Views 17 Comments

We sat down with the Data Protection Commissioner’s Graham Doyle this afternoon to suss out what the biggest data protection legislation in generations entails for Ireland.

Data Protection

Explainer: Why you've started seeing lots of 'opt-in' emails in your inbox

May 22nd 2018, 6:00 AM 15,307 Views 8 Comments

The deadline for compliance with EU regulations is this Friday.

GDPR

The EU's biggest data protection regulation in 30 years hits this Friday - and we want to hear your questions on it

May 21st 2018, 6:03 PM 12,753 Views 23 Comments

We’ll be holding a Facebook Live tomorrow afternoon on the subject. If you have any questions now’s the time to have your say.

New Data Rules

WhatsApp bans under 16s from using its app in Europe

Apr 25th 2018, 8:04 AM 30,098 Views 28 Comments

The previous minimum age was 13 years old.

Trouble Brewing

The government wants to exempt itself from the EU's new hardcore data protection rules - but why?

Feb 18th 2018, 12:05 AM 35,086 Views 56 Comments

A new Data Protection Act has to be in place before the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes live in May – but the Irish state seems in no mood to align itself with Europe on the issue.