by Deirdre Farrell | Sep 15, 2023 | Data Protection & Privacy Law
GDPR – Welcome clarity for actions concerning non-material damage Article 82 of the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), contains the right to compensation for damages under GDPR and was implemented into Irish law by Section 117 of the Data Protection Act...
by Deirdre Farrell | Aug 7, 2020 | Data Protection & Privacy Law
Credit Card Scams & Cybercrime Bank of Ireland recently notified their customers of a smishing scam where some of their credit card customers had received a text message claiming to be from the bank. The text message told customers that their credit card had been...
by Brian Kirwan | Jun 26, 2020 | Data Protection & Privacy Law, Employment and Industrial Relations
Data Protection Rights and the Pandemic COVID-19 It was recently reported that the HSE had disclosed to an employer that one of their employees had tested positive for Covid-19 prior to informing the employee of their own test results. The HSE explained in a statement...
by Deirdre Farrell | Jun 20, 2017 | Company and Commercial Law, Data Protection & Privacy Law, Public Law and Judicial Review
Privacy Rights Campaigner Max Schrems claims the transfer of his personal data by Facebook from Europe to its US parent company is unlawful and in breach of his right to privacy under article 7 and 8 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Individuals in the European...
by Deirdre Farrell | Jun 20, 2017 | Commercial Litigation and Disputes, Company and Commercial Law, Data Protection & Privacy Law, Employment and Industrial Relations, Mergers & Acquisition
The Corporate Manslaughter Bill 2016 which is making its way through the Oireachtas at the moment creates 2 new criminal offences which will have significant impact on healthcare service providers. Firstly, an offence of “Corporate Manslaughter” is created...
by Deirdre Farrell | Aug 17, 2016 | Data Protection & Privacy Law, Employment and Industrial Relations
The National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016 requires that all employees employed whether on a temporary, or agency contract, as an intern or on a voluntary basis who provide services to children under 18 or to a “Vulnerable Person” must...