ADPO News
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Update: Data Protection Claims Can Now be Brought in the District Court
Section 77 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 was commenced on 11 January 2024. The relevant District Court rules were amended to reflect this change on 17 January 2024. Section 77 of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 amends section 117 of the Data Protection Act 2018 by…
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ICS Launches New Website
As part of an overhaul of our systems to help the Irish Computer Society better serve its Members, we are excited to announce that we have relaunched our website, ics.ie.
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Access Requests – A Legal or Customer Care Matter?
If you are ‘lucky’ enough to be responsible for handling DSAR (Data Subject Access Requests) for your organisation, we recommend viewing them with a Customer/Employee Care lens (unless you receive multiple on a daily basis…then good luck!). We know that, for the most part, a DSAR is rarely used for the purpose it was intended.…
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When do Alphanumeric Codes Become Personal Data?
One of the most asked questions of DPOs is whether X, Y or Z data item is personal data. Often this in the context of a file that only has specific data fields and doesn’t contain peoples’ names, e.g. lists of PPS Numbers, staff numbers, credit card numbers, and Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs). A recent…
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Who and What is the Confederation of European Data Protection Officers (CEDPO)?
CEDPO was founded in September 2011 by the following European Data Protection Organisations: AFCDP (France), APEP (Spain), GDD (Germany), and NGFG (Netherlands).
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Meet the ADPO Committee: November 2023
The ADPO Executive Committee have been elected to represent all ADPO members. This month we would like to introduce you to Paula Carney-Hoffler, member of the ADPO executive committee supporting membership and events.
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An Update on the AI Act from Kai Zenner
I was in Cluj-Napoca, Romania last week, where I gave a keynote speech on data protection across various industries. I attended a conference which launched a platform for start-ups entitled Techeconomics. Cluj-Napoca is at the centre of Romania’s tech industry, and it plays an important role in the development of the technology industry in Eastern…
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Meet the ADPO Committee: October 2023
The ADPO Executive Committee have been elected to represent all Data Protection members. This month we would like to introduce you to Audrey Barrett, member of the ADPO events sub-committee.
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Meet the ADPO Committee: September 2023
The ADPO Executive Committee have been elected to represent all ADPO members. This month we would like to introduce you to Tom Gilligan, Chair of the ADPO Events Sub-Committee.
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Every Click You Make, They’ll Be Watching You!
If you are anything like me, you may find yourself receiving a lot of newsletter subscriptions or marketing communications, whether you signed up to them or not. There is nothing quite like keeping up to date with the happenings in the world, but are your behaviours being monitored without your knowledge or permission?