The GDPR affects all businesses and was enacted on 25 May 2018. It has introduced substantial changes to data protection law, and businesses should ensure they have taken the necessary steps to comply with the new rules.
Contact UsThe Irish Government signed the Data Protection Act into law on 24 May 2018.
Commercial & TechnologyWe look at the key areas where employers will need to implement change to manage the impact of GDPR.
EmploymentThe Irish Government has published the eagerly awaited Data Protection Bill 2018.
Commercial & TechnologyMost employers will no doubt already be swamped by the variety of commentary on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will come into force on 25 May 2018. Most of this is generic, so what we will focus on is what an employer in Northern Ireland needs to do, on a practical basis, in readiness.
EmploymentThe Article 29 Working Party (WP29) has published Guidelines on Data Protection Officers (DPOs).
Commercial & TechnologyA&L Goodbody has launched a new GDPR Ireland App. The App is an essential resource for businesses who will have to comply with increased data protection obligations under the GDPR.
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 12 December, 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) published its Guidelines on Consent under the GDPR Consent is one of the lawful grounds on which personal data processing may be based.
Asset Management & Investment FundsOn 12 December, 2017, the Article 29 Working Party (WP29) published its Guidelines on Transparency.
Asset Management & Investment FundsThere has been an increase recently in coverage of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"). Regardless of what happens with Brexit, it will be coming into effect on 25 May 2018 and is the first major data protection reform in the past 20 years.
GDPRIn a much anticipated judgment, the Irish High Court yesterday decided to ask the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to rule on the validity of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
Commercial ContractsThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will automatically come into force across the EU on 25 May 2018. As the deadline fast approaches, Member States are busy progressing their draft implementing legislation. Article 23 of the GDPR provides Member States with discretion over how certain provisions will apply.
EU, Competition & ProcurementNews reports have confirmed that on Wednesday 26 July, after a public consultation period on the issue, the Irish Government have agreed to set the digital age of consent at 13 years of age. Article 8 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides that a child under the age of 16 cannot consent to the processing of their personal data without the express consent of their parents.
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