Where images are captured by Street View cameras, there is typically a time delay before images are published on the internet; therefore the image available through Street View is not a 'real time' image. This delay allows for Google to deploy blurring technology to faces and car registration plates.  It is important to note that street views of property or family pets do not constitute personal data and are therefore not subject to data protection law (and consequently not subject to requests for erasure under Article 17 of the GDPR).

There is nothing in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that prohibits people from taking photos in a public place. Provided you are not harassing anyone, taking photographs of people in public is generally allowed and most likely will qualify for the household exemption under Article 2(2)(c) of the GDPR.

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires that appropriate security measures be put in place which take account of the harm that would result from accidental or unlawful processing, including destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised disclosure of or access to the information. The security measures should ensure ongoing confidentiality, integrity, availability and resilience of the processing systems. This should take account of best practice in available technology and processes and the cost of installation.

If you wish to contact the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in relation to your data protection rights, you can do so by submitting a webform, by sending an email, by post or by telephone.

A data protection notice (also known as “privacy policy”) is an accountability tool that helps a data controller demonstrate that it is compliant with data protection law, in particular in respect of its obligations under the transparency principle (Articles 12 to 14 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)), and to fulfil the right of data subjects to receive certain information in relation to a data controller’s processing operations.

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) is the national independent authority in Ireland responsible for upholding the fundamental right of individuals in the European Union (EU) to have their personal data protected. Accordingly, the DPC is the Irish supervisory authority responsible for monitoring the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and it also has functions and powers related to other regulatory frameworks, including the Irish ePrivacy Regulations (2011) and the EU Directive known as the Law Enforcement Directive (LED).

Schools often take photographs or hire photographers to attend school-related events to capture important occasions. Again, there are six legal bases for processing personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and schools must ensure they can rely on one of these legal bases before they can process the personal data.

The lawful basis to seek a Personal Public Service Number (PPSN) is provided for under Article 6(1)(c) and (e) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where legislation has been enacted under Regulations under S.I. No. 136 of 2008 entitled Return of Payments (Banks, Building Societies, Credit Unions and Savings Banks) Regulations 2008.

Data controllers are obliged to process personal data in accordance with the storage limitation principle, meaning that personal data shall be kept in a form that permits identification of data subjects for no longer than is necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed. If the purpose for which the information was obtained has ceased and the personal information is no longer required, the data must be deleted or disposed of in a secure manner.

The main function of Freedom of Information (FOI) is to enable the public have access to information used, produced or held by public bodies.