The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

GDPR: The New Legal Framework

Oct 2017

There 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...

Schrems II – Data transfers questioned again

Oct 2017

In 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...

UK Government sets out proposed derogations under GDPR

Sep 2017

The 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....

Digital Age of Consent agreed by Irish Government

Sep 2017

News 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...

General Scheme of Data Protection Bill 2017 Published

May 2017

The Department of Justice has published the General Scheme of the Data Protection Bill 2017. This Bill is designed to give effect to, and provide for derogations from, the General Data...

WP29 Gives Lukewarm Welcome to Proposed e-Privacy Regulation

May 2017

The Article 29 Working Party (WP29) (consisting of data protection regulators from the 28 Member States) has adopted an Opinion 01/2017 on the proposed e-Privacy Regulation, which will repeal and replace the e-Privacy...

WP29 issues final guidance on DPOs, Data Portability and Lead Authority

Apr 2017

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The Article 29 Working Party (WP29) has issued its final guidance on Data Protection Officers (DPOs), Data Portability and Lead Supervisory Authority, in response to stakeholders’ comments.

WP29 publishes draft guidelines on DPIAs

Apr 2017

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The Article 29 Working Party (WP29) has proposed guidelines to help organisations identify when it is necessary to carry out a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and how to do so.