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A DPC Toolkit For Vulnerable People

On 31 July 2025, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) launched the Adult Safeguarding Toolkit. This resource is designed to guide organisations and professionals who process the personal data of vulnerable...

Ireland Privacy

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RDJ LLP

Data Act Deep Dive: Part 5 – B2C Notice And Transparency Requirements

In Part 5, the final part of our 'Deep Dive' series, we explore B2C transparency and notice requirements under the Act.

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Data Protection Enforcement In Ireland: Recent DPC Decisions

Security of processing, transparency and personal data breaches have all featured in recent data protection decisions from the Data Protection Commission (DPC).

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Deep Dive On New Child Online Safety Guidelines: Is Your Online Platform Ready?

On 14 July 2025, the European Commission (Commission) released its first guidelines under Article 28(4) of the Digital Services Act (DSA) (Guidelines), which will apply to all online platforms accessible...

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William Fry

Ireland's First Representative Action: ICCL v Microsoft

Ireland Consumer

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McCann Fitzgerald

AI vs. Privacy: German Court Rules Meta's Legitimate Interest Prevails

Ireland Technology

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Rouse

DPC Publishes Annual Report For 2024

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

Client Update: May 2025 - Digital And Data Regulation

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

The Innovation Race In Pharma And Healthcare Sectors

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

Personal Data On The Chain: EDPB Guidelines For Blockchain Technologies

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Belgian DPA Decision Raises Questions Over EU-US FATCA Arrangements

Worldwide Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

DPC Launches Investigation Into X's Data Usage For AI Training

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

Dawn Raids In Ireland: Part 2 – Disputes Relating To Seized Data

Ireland Anti-trust

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Addleshaw Goddard

Data Privacy Comparative Guide

Ireland Privacy

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Pembroke Privacy

Global Currents: Navigating Geopolitical Shifts And Their Impact On Ireland

Worldwide International

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RDJ LLP

Revenue Provides Employers With Disclosure Opportunity To Regularise Misclassification Of Self-employment

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Arthur Cox

ESMA Publishes Technical Advice On Review Of The UCITS Eligible Assets Directive

European Union Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Ep2 - Planning Ahead - The Planning And Development Act 2024 (Podcast)

Ireland Environment

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William Fry

Dismissing Proceedings For Want Of Prosecution: The Supreme Court Decision In Kirwan v. Connors & Ors (Video)

Ireland Litigation

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Dillon Eustace

In AI We Trust: Bridging AI's Trust Gap In The Workplace

AI holds immense opportunities to revolutionise the world of work. However, an AI trust gap is emerging. A key hurdle for successful AI implementation in the workplace is employee trust...

Ireland Technology

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Matheson

Balancing GDPR Data Access Rights Against The Rights Of Others

One of the most common challenges faced by controllers, and consistently the most complained about topic to the Data Protection Commission ("DPC"), is the right of access.

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

A Balancing Act: New Guidance From The DPC On How To Deal With Mixed Personal Data In Subject Access Requests

Understanding when an organisation is separately entitled or obliged to restrict access to personal data pursuant to a data access request continues to be one of the main areas of confusion for data controllers.

Ireland Privacy

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RDJ LLP

A Practitioner's Guide To IT Outsourcing – A Review Of Risk And Reliance

In the fourth and penultimate article of our mini-series ‘A Practitioners Guide to IT Outsourcing', Rhiannon Monahan, an Associate Director within our Governance and Consulting Services Group...

Ireland Media & IT

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Arthur Cox

Part One: Harnessing The Power Of Data Under The Data Act

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Navigating Age Assurance In The Online World: A Statement From The EDPB

European Union Privacy

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Arthur Cox

ePrivacy Regulation And AI Liability Directive Potentially Shelved

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

DPC Imposes Significant GDPR Fine On LinkedIn

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

Pseudonymisation Under GDPR: EDPB's Latest Guidelines

Ireland Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Data Protection Day 2025

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Key Developments In Online Age Verification Laws

European Union Privacy

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Arthur Cox

(Un)Lawful Data Scraping + Personal Data = Data Protection, Contractual And Other Rules Apply

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Significant GDPR Enforcement In Ireland

Ireland Privacy

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Rouse

Important Lessons To Be Learned From PSNI Data Breach

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Key Developments In Online Age Verification Laws

The legislative approach to online age verification at both an Irish and EU level has been subject to significant recent developments, moving from a lack of any clear or strict obligations...

European Union Privacy

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Arthur Cox

(Un)Lawful Data Scraping + Personal Data = Data Protection, Contractual And Other Rules Apply

Following their engagement with social media companies (SMCs) and other key stakeholders, the regulators issued a concluding joint statement (Concluding Statement). The Concluding Statement builds on the initial.

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Significant GDPR Enforcement In Ireland

For those with an interest in data privacy matters, Ireland has recently been a focal point of activity in this area. In September and October 2024, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC)...

Ireland Privacy

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Rouse

Important Lessons To Be Learned From PSNI Data Breach

Protecting personal data is more than a regulatory obligation – it is a fundamental responsibility that every organisation must take seriously to ensure the safety and privacy of the people behind the data.

Ireland Privacy

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Arthur Cox

Legal Rights Of The Undead: The Spooky Implications Of Legacy AI

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

The Digital Euro Project: ECB Moves To Next Phase

In October 2021, the Eurosystem launched its Digital Euro Project. The initial step involved a two-year investigation phase exploring the options that could form the basis of a Digital Euro design.

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

European Regulators Chime In On The Interplay Between Data Protection And AI

On 18 July 2024, the Data Protection Commission of Ireland (DPC) also released its first official guidance on the interplay between data protection and AI

European Union Privacy

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William Fry

AI, ChatGPT And The EDPB: Regulatory Insights From Taskforce Report

On 23 May 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) published a report (Report) on the work undertaken by its ChatGPT Taskforce (Taskforce), comprising each EU supervisory authority (SA).

European Union Privacy

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William Fry

Irish Chapter Of Digital Business 2024

B2B e-commerce in Ireland is treated very much the same as non-e-commerce B2B business and much of the same legislation will apply.

European Union Technology

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Byrne Wallace

DPC 2023 Annual Report: More Complaints, Queries And Record Fines

Ireland Privacy

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Byrne Wallace

Investigations, Dawn Raids, Legal Professional Privilege And Privacy - Recent Developments

Ireland Anti-trust

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McCann Fitzgerald

DPC Publishes Annual Report For 2023

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

GDPR Turns Six: Six Things To Expect And Plan For

European Union Privacy

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William Fry

EDPB Launches Its Third Coordinated Enforcement Framework

European Union Privacy

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McCann Fitzgerald

Spotlight On AI (Video)

Ireland Technology

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RDJ LLP

AI Act Deep Dive With Kai Zenner (Podcast)

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

Dark Patterns: Not A New Concept But Will Now Be Heavily Regulated

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Online Safety Code: New Regulation For Video Sharing Platform Services

Ireland Media & IT

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Matheson

ECJ Says No In SCHUFA Case: New Decision On Automated Decision Making

European Union Privacy

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William Fry

Data Scraping + Personal Data = Data Protection Rules Apply

European Union Privacy

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William Fry

Health Information Bill 2023: The Potential To Revolutionise How Healthcare Information Is Shared In Ireland

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

EU Commission Adopts Adequacy Decision For EU-US Data Transfers

Worldwide Privacy

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Dillon Eustace

Data Protection In The Workplace – DPC Guidance

Ireland Privacy

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Matheson

Ireland Update – European Commission Adopts New Adequacy Decision For Safe And Trusted EU-US Data Flows

Ireland Privacy

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