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Data Protection and Brexit – Frequently Asked Questions

09th February 2020

Brexit, particularly in the context of a ‘No Deal’ scenario, may have a serious impact on the data protection obligations of Irish controllers which transfer personal data to the UK (including Northern Ireland); because, in a situation where the UK becomes a ‘third country’, transfers to the UK will be considered transfers outside of the EU/EEA and will require a mechanism to ensure an adequate ...

Operationalising accountability through Codes of Conduct and Certification

07th February 2020

Accountability - GDPR Article 5.2… “The controller shall be responsible for, and be able to demonstrate compliance with, paragraph 1 [the principles of data protection]” As one of the GDPR’s most important innovations, the principle of accountability (Article 5.2 in the GDPR) means that organisations processing personal data must: ...

Data Protection Commission launches Statutory Inquiry into MTCH Technology Services Limited (Tinder)

04th February 2020

Since the GDPR came into effect, the Data Protection Commission has been actively monitoring complaints received from individuals in order to identify thematic and possible systemic data protection issues. A number of issues have been identified from concerns raised by individuals both in Ireland and across the EU. ...

Guidance on Body Worn Cameras or Action Cameras

10th January 2020

The use of body worn cameras and similar devices has been growing in both scale and variety over the last number of years. They have numerous potential applications including recreation, security, and journalism, to name a few. Wearable technologies such as body worn cameras pose a particular challenge from a data protection perspective due to their mobile nature. ...