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Scope of ASAI Code extended

  • McCann FitzGerald
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • February 8 2013

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland (the "ASAI") has extended the digital remit of the Code of Standards for Advertising, Promotional and

Cookie compliance: Data Protection Commissioner seeks clarification regarding implementation of cookie law

  • McCann FitzGerald
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • February 1 2013

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) sent a letter to approximately 80 websites before Christmas, asking them to provide information

Approval of binding corporate rules for data processors

  • McCann FitzGerald
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • February 1 2013

EU data protection authorities have announced that data processors may now avail of Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) (with effect from January 1, 2013

EU approves New Zealand’s data protection standards

  • McCann FitzGerald
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland, New Zealand
  • -
  • February 1 2013

On 19 December 2012 the European Commission issued a press release indicating that they had issued a decision formally recognising the adequacy of

Cloud computing

  • McCann FitzGerald
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • July 26 2012

On 3 July 2012 the Irish Data Protection Commissioner published a guidance note on the application of Irish data protection law to cloud computing

Article 29 Data Protection Working Party issues opinion on facial recognition in online and mobile services

  • McCann FitzGerald
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • July 20 2012

The Working Party (WP) has recently issued an Opinion on facial recognition in online and mobile services in recognition of the increase in the availability and accuracy of facial recognition technology in social media and smart phones in recent years

Binding corporate rules for data processors

  • McCann FitzGerald
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • July 19 2012

The Article 29 Working Party recently published a working document (WP 195) setting out the conditions to be met by data processors who wish to obtain approval for the use of binding corporate rules (BCR

European Union (Copyright & Related Rights) Regulations 2012

  • McCann FitzGerald
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
  • -
  • April 13 2012

The European Union (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations 2012 - S.I. No. 592012 (the “CRR Regulations”) were signed into law by junior minister of the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Sean Sherlock, on Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Copyright for performers extended to 70 years

  • McCann FitzGerald
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • November 25 2011

A new Directive has extended the copyright term on sound recordings in the EU from 50 to 70 years

Irish Data Protection Commissioner begins audit of Facebook

  • McCann FitzGerald
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • November 25 2011

The Office of the Irish Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) was due to bein an audit of Facebook at the end of October following a series of complaints about the social networking site