Lexology PRO | Ireland | 14 Feb 2024
Two new commissioners will replace the current head of Ireland's Data Protection Commission as the regulator’s workload continues to rise.
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | European Union, Ireland | 2 Nov 2023
On October 27, 2023, the European Data Protection Board (“EDPB”) adopted an urgent binding decision instructing the Irish Data Protection…
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, China, European Union, etc. | 7 Aug 2023
Instagram is fined US$68.5 million for violating biometric data laws, China proposes rules to limit children’s use of mobile phones, and Kenya bans OpenAI’s Worldcoin due to data privacy concerns – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Belgium, Bermuda, European Union, etc. | 27 Jun 2023
Two EU countries accuse London’s transport company of breaching data protection laws, the European Parliament approves the draft EU AI Act, and Texas approves a new data privacy law – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Cyprus, etc. | 22 May 2023
Meta is fined €1.2 billion (US$1.5 billion) for mishandling data in EU-US transfers, Montana is to set become the first US state to ban TikTok, and Taiwan ups fines for data security violations – plus other key updates.
Mason Hayes & Curran LLP | European Union, Ireland | 9 May 2023
The Irish data protection authority, the Data Protection Commission (DPC), conducted a sweep late last year of organisations’ data protection records…
ENS | Kenya | 24 Jan 2023
In January 2023, the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner ("DPC") delivered one of its first rulings under the Data Protection Act, 2019 (the…
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP | Ireland | 7 Dec 2022
On November 25, 2022, Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) released a decision fining Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) €265 million for a 2019…
Lexology PRO | Africa, Asia-Pacific, Australia, etc. | 10 Oct 2022
Optus’ parent company reveals further cyberattacks, former Uber official found guilty of concealing data breach, and the US releases the Blueprint for AI Bill of Rights – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Brazil, China, European Union, etc. | 29 Sep 2022
A look at companies’ obligations to protect children and their data amid increasing regulation, record fines, and a global shift towards corporate responsibility.