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Data Protection Commission Ireland
Government Administration
Dublin 2, Dublin 32,019 followers
Ireland’s independent supervisory authority for data protection.
About us
The Data Protection Commission is Ireland’s independent supervisory authority tasked with upholding individual data protection rights and regulating the data processing activities of the organisations operating within our jurisdiction. The DPC is the Irish supervisory authority responsible for monitoring the application of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and we also have 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). The statutory powers, duties and functions of the DPC are as established under the Data Protection Act 2018. Raise a concern: https://forms.dataprotection.ie/contact Report a breach: https://forms.dataprotection.ie/report-a-breach-of-personal-data Register a DPO: https://forms.dataprotection.ie/register-a-dpo Contact us: https://forms.dataprotection.ie/en/contact/how-contact-us
- Website
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http://www.dataprotection.ie
External link for Data Protection Commission Ireland
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Dublin 2, Dublin
- Type
- Government Agency
- Specialties
- Data Protection , Regulation , Governance, Consultation , and Guidance
Locations
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Primary
21 Fitzwilliam Square South
Dublin 2, Dublin 2, IE
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Station Road
Portarlington, Laois, IE
Employees at Data Protection Commission Ireland
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Cian O'Sullivan
Results-oriented executive with a strong background in operations management, sales, analysis and transformational change.
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Margery R. Hilko
Legal Analyst at Data Protection Commission Ireland
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Michael O Sullivan
Assistant Commissioner, Data Protection Commission
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Dhruvesh K.
Assistant Principal Officer at Data Protection Commission | Govt. of Ireland
Updates
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Happy World Youth Skills Day! 🌍💡 The DPC is dedicated to the continued education and development of children and empowering them with the skills and knowledge to help keep their data safe. For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/gBtCXB35
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If your organisation outsources its processing of personal data to a data processor, you need a GDPR compliant data processing contract. Read our practical guide to Controller-Processor contracts here: https://lnkd.in/eRguRwf
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Case Study 🗃 A building management company sent an email to a letting agent who managed a property owned by the complainant regarding outstanding management fees. However, the letting agent did not act on the complainant’s behalf in relation to the payment of management fees. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZjviyUk
Case Studies | Data Protection Commission
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An organisation is required to appoint a designated data protection officer where: • the processing is carried out by a public authority or body; • the core activities of the controller or the processor consist of processing operations, which require regular and systematic monitoring of data subjects on a large scale; or • the core activities of the controller or the processor consist of processing on a large scale of special categories of data or personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences. https://lnkd.in/e8qHZ2H
Who needs a DPO? | Data Protection Commission
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If your company is a microenterprise engaged in the processing of personal data, as either a data controller or a data processor, you will be subject to the provisions of the GDPR. Read our guidance designed to assist microenterprises: https://lnkd.in/ecVzQdW
Data Security Guidance for Microenterprises | Data Protection Commission
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Case Study 🔎 This case concerns a journalist who emailed a public figure to ask questions about decisions that they had taken in relation to their work. The public figure published a copy of the email on their Twitter account which showed the journalist’s name, work email address and mobile phone number. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e33i4JgP
Case Studies | Data Protection Commission
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🔔Reminder - tomorrow is the closing date for the Legal Analyst role in the Data Protection Commission. ⏰Get your applications in before 3pm! 💼 This role involves legal research and analysis and the provision of legal support across a broad range of the DPC’s activities. Learn more 👇 https://lnkd.in/ekMMJysc
Careers | Data Protection Commission
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A DPO should have an appropriate level of expertise in data protection law and practices to enable them to carry out their critical role. Read our guidance on the appropriate qualifications for a Data Protection Officer: https://lnkd.in/eVdw6dmM
Qualifications for DPOs | Data Protection Commission
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Under the GDPR, certain organisations are required to appoint a designated Data Protection Officer (DPO), to publish the details of their DPO and to provide these details to the DPC. For more information on DPOs, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/esGriuUc
Data Protection Officers | Data Protection Commission
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