Post Schrems II decision – what to do next to manage data transfers outside the EU
Organisations that wish to transfer the personal data of Europeans to jurisdictions outside the EEA must use an appropriate transfer mechanism to transfer the data lawfully. For example, let’s take a company based in the US that provides accounting software to Customers in the EU. These EU Customers are likely to be Data Controllers as […]
The New EU Data Protection Regime: Setting Global Standards for the Right to Personal Data Protection
Our founder and director Kate Colleary co-authored this paper with Emily Gibson and Anna Morgan. It was due to be presented at the annual European judges conference in The Hague this summer but Coronavirus prevented that. Click here to view the publication.
Join our Founder & Director Kate Colleary at #IAPPSummitSessions!
Join our founder & director Kate Colleary at #IAPPSummitSessions with IAPP – International Association of Privacy Professionals! Click here – https://iapp.org/conference/virtual-sessions/summit-sessions/
COVID – 19 in the Workplace – Employment and Data Protection
FAQ in Employment and Data Protection Employment Law firm, CC Solicitors, and data protection experts, Pembroke Privacy, have come together to provide urgent advice and support for our clients on employment and data protection issues in the workplace arising from COVID – 19. This FAQ highlights some of the type of questions we have been […]
DPC Annual Report 2019 – Analysis and Commentary
This week (on 20 February 2020) the Data Protection Commission launched its annual report for 2019. The report highlights the activities of the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in the past year, the first full year since the GDPR commenced. Some highlights of interest include topics such as complaints made, Data Subject Access Requests, direct marketing […]
Preparing for International Data Protection Day 2020 – Dublin, Ireland
Last week was been a busy one, with privacy pros preparing for this week’s international Data Protection Day. Here in Dublin, we are looking forward to welcoming IAPP CEO J. Trevor Hughes to celebrate the most important day in the international privacy and data protection calendar. We are hoping Trevor will experience a true Irish […]
Schrems II Opinion issued by the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the EU
In today’s opinion, delivered by Advocate General Henrik General Saugmandsgaard Øe of the Court of Justice of the EU, Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) have been declared valid. SCCs are a mechanism used to transfer personal data outside the EEA where the country to which the data is being sent does not have an adequate level of […]
“C” is for Cookie and Consent
What are Cookies? Cookies are small text files that are placed by website operators on to the devices of website users. They gather information about the device and send that information back to the website operator. Their functions are varied. They allow a website operator to provide services, identify particular devices, understand website user preferences […]
Health Research Regulations in Ireland
It’s a busy time for privacy pros in the healthcare sector in Ireland at the moment. They are working hard to not just comply with GDPR but also to roll out a new framework when processing data for health research. The Irish Government’s Health Research Regulations 2018 apply in addition to the GDPR and the […]