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Irish Data Protection Commissioner to audit major social media companies
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- Ireland
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- February 14 2013
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (the "DPC") has stated his intention to carry out scheduled audits of major social media companies that have
Don't get caught out: an overview of Data Protection Audits
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- Ireland
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- 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
Self checks: Data Protection Regulation introduces impact assessments
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- Ireland
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- January 29 2013
The proposed draft Data Protection Regulation (the "Proposed Regulation") introduces a new requirement for impact assessments to be conducted by data
Commissioner gets tough on direct marketing
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- Ireland
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- January 29 2013
Four companies, including a beauty salon and three telecommunications companies, have been fined in the Dublin District Court for sending unsolicited
Facebook report of re-audit: more pokes than likes
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- Ireland
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- 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
Use or abuse of a data access request?
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- Ireland, United Kingdom
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- September 13 2012
The High Court recently dismissed an appeal by Dublin Bus in relation to an enforcement order issued by the Data Protection Commissioner on the basis that the existence of legal proceedings between a data controller and a data subject does not preclude the data subject from submitting a data access request even if such request is being used as an alternative or supplement to discovery
Three strikes, not out: EMI v Data Protection Commissioner
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- Ireland
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- September 13 2012
On 27 June 2012, EMI Records (Ireland) Ltd, Sony Music Entertainment Ireland Ltd, Universal Music Ireland Ltd and Warner Music Ireland Ltd secured a court order in the Commercial Court quashing a notice issued by the Data Protection Commissioner (the “Commissioner”) directing eircom to cease using the “three strikes” system which is aimed at preventing the illegal downloading of music
Data protection commissioner looks to the clouds
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- Ireland
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- September 13 2012
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner recently issued guidance in relation to data protection issues to be considered when contracting for cloud computing services
It's not just about cookies...
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- Ireland
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- November 3 2011
Important changes to privacy and data protection law in Ireland were introduced by revised E-Privacy Regulations which came into force on 1 July 2011 (the “Regulations”
Computing in the cloud: clear skies ahead or clouds on the horizon?
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- Ireland
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- November 3 2011
Cloud computing is the delivery of software and data storage solutions via the internet with the associated hardware generally located in datacentres far from the cloud customers’ main business premises
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