Don't get caught out: an overview of Data Protection Audits *

Ireland - January 29 2013
The Data Protection Commissioner (the “DPC”) has specific ‘investigative powers' under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 (the “Acts”) such as the…

Co-authors: John O'Connor, Yvonne Cunnane.

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Facebook report of re-audit: more pokes than likes *

Ireland - January 29 2013
In early December 2012, the Irish media reported that the Austrian privacy group "Europe-v-Facebook" plans to appeal an audit of Facebook Ireland…

Co-authors: John O'Connor, Yvonne Cunnane.

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Commissioner gets tough on direct marketing *

Ireland - January 29 2013
Four companies, including a beauty salon and three telecommunications companies, have been fined in the Dublin District Court for sending unsolicited…

Co-authors: John O'Connor, Yvonne Cunnane.

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Self checks: Data Protection Regulation introduces impact assessments *

Ireland - January 29 2013
The proposed draft Data Protection Regulation (the "Proposed Regulation") introduces a new requirement for impact assessments to be conducted by data…

Co-authors: John O'Connor, Yvonne Cunnane.

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Discussions continue on revised data protection regime *

European Union - January 29 2013
The rapporteur to the EU Parliament's Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs ("LIBE"), Jan Philipp Albrecht MEP, has recently…

Co-authors: John O'Connor, Yvonne Cunnane.

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