# Data Protection Commission
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Last month
March 2024
Covax System
HSE says ‘misconfiguration’ of Covid vaccine dataset did not result in ‘unauthorised viewing’ of data
13 Mar
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Last year
2023
helen dixon
Helen Dixon stepping down as Data Protection Commissioner in February to move to ComReg role
16 Nov 2023
13.1k
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Data Protection Row
TikTok gets green light to challenge €345m fine from watchdog over children's privacy failure
23 Oct 2023
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Data Protection Commission
TikTok launches High Court challenge against €345m DPC fine over processing of children’s data
28 Sep 2023
3.9k
Data Protection Commission
TikTok fined €345 million by Ireland's data watchdog over processing of children’s data
15 Sep 2023
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High Court
Court dismisses claim DPC failed to fully investigate complaint over alleged Google data breach
Updated
28 Aug 2023
9.1k
i'm feeling fined
Facebook-owner Meta hit with record fine of €1.2 billion by Ireland's Data Protection Commission
Updated
22 May 2023
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Data Protection Commission
Watchdog 'assessing' data breach report from Munster Technological University cyber attack
9 Feb 2023
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All time
DPC
Data Protection Commission warned legal costs could drain resources, document shows
5 Oct 2022
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Instagram
DPC defends handling of social media investigations after €405 million Instagram fine
15 Sep 2022
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Facebook Ireland
Instagram hit by record €405 million fine by Data Protection Commissioner
5 Sep 2022
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twitter security
Irish Data Protection Commission in discussions with Twitter over security risk claims
23 Aug 2022
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Data Protection
Alleged excessive data gathering by Department of Social Protection being examined
4 May 2022
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ICCL
Data complaint lodged against GeoDirectory for 'selling personal information' to companies
3 May 2022
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Courts
High Court challenge alleges DPC failed to investigate complaint made about Google, IAB Europe
14 Mar 2022
8.4k
Cyber Attack
Four months before all people who had data stolen in cyber attack are contacted, says HSE
20 Dec 2021
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CCTV
DPC warns about use of CCTV outside private homes after over 150 complaints in past year
23 Nov 2021
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throwing shade
Ireland's data watchdog raises concerns over new Facebook/Ray-Ban smart glasses
17 Sep 2021
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GDPR
WhatsApp Ireland fights back against Data Protection Commissioner's €225 million fine
Updated
16 Sep 2021
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DPC
High Court rejects Facebook bid to block probe that could stop data transfers from EU to US
14 May 2021
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Data
Committee to hear criticisms and calls for reform of Data Protection Commission
27 Apr 2021
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online activity
Mary Lou McDonald says voters can 'of course' ask Sinn Féin what information the party holds on them
22 Apr 2021
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millions affected
Data Protection Commission launches probe into Facebook over user data breach
14 Apr 2021
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Facebook
Data watchdog awaiting 'firm answers' from Facebook over information leak
6 Apr 2021
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dossiers
Data watchdog launches inquiry into Health Department's processing of personal data
30 Mar 2021
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Health Warning
Two people complained that they were identifiable in a HSE case study on the dangers of Covid
26 Feb 2021
25.7k
Data Protection
'Needed further thinking': DPC paused Facebook's plan to expand its suicide and self-harm prevention tools
25 Feb 2021
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Data Protection Commission
Over 6,600 data security breaches notified last year – watchdog
25 Feb 2021
7.2k
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Home Security
'Big rise' in complaints about domestic CCTV cameras, Data Protection Commissioner says
7 Jan 2021
80.0k
30
Data Protection Commission
Minister for Justice and Irish Prison Service appeal data watchdog finding about officers' thumbprints
13 Nov 2020
22.9k
Data Protection
Facebook launches High Court challenge to DPC's order to suspend EU-US data transfers
11 Sep 2020
11.9k
Data Protection Commission
Facebook told it can no longer send user data from EU to US
10 Sep 2020
21.4k
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PUP
Department of Social Protection defends 'legal basis' for checks by social welfare inspectors at airports
30 Jul 2020
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