In 2016, data protection regulation saw the most significant change in over twenty-one years. The Data Protection Directive was replaced in its entirety by the new General Data Protection Regulation. This affects all organizations and all individuals throughout the EU and Ireland. In addition to new and expanded rights and obligations, organizations must also engage Data Protection Officers, whom have significant responsibilities and independence. The second edition of Data Protection Law in Ireland provides a detailed analysis of these new developments, procedures, rights, and obligations of data protection in Ireland. It is the most recent and up-to-date book, providing a comprehensive guide as to what data protection is and the implications and obligations for holders and subjects of such data. This is an essential reference and resource for organizations, companies, solicitors, barristers, Data Protection Officers, compliance officers, IT and security personnel, marketing departments, and those interested in this increasingly important and rapidly changing area of law. [Subject: Irish Law, Data Protection, Information Technology]

The information society has created an environment where new technologies increasingly threaten the right to privacy. Privacy and Data Protection Law in Ireland provides a detailed analysis of the law that applies in this complex and uncertain environment. Privacy and Data Protection Law in Ireland covers relevant Irish legislation, in particular the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 and the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. It also includes developments in EU law such as the Lisbon Treaty and European Charter of Fundamental Rights, the EU Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of November 2008 on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters and the new E-Privacy Directive. The new edition includes three new chapters, specifically dealing with social networking, cloud computing and criminal legislation. Previous edition ISBN: 9781845922047

Data Protection has become one of the most important news topics of recent years, playing a role in elections and referendums, and posing a whole host of new legal questions. At its core, data protection is the statutory protection provided to protect the privacy of individuals with regard to personal data. It's places various obligations on persons who keep personal data, eg that the data must be accurate and kept for lawful purposes. EU Data Protection Law provides an analysis of the EU's proposed General Data Protection Regulation. The book analyses the rights of the data subject including rights to information, access, rectification, erasure (right to be forgotten), restriction, portability and objection. It examines in detail the role and responsibilities of controllers and processors together with governance (including the Data Protection Officer) and risk (data protection by design and default, the Data Protection Impact Assessment, data security and the notification of subjects). The role of data protection authorities, the European Data Protection Board and enforcement mechanisms such as fines and other liabilities and penalties are also explored. Other relevant Directives are discussed together with appropriate case law. This comprehensive treatment is the only one of its kind. It will also be of international appeal, as Ireland's perspective in this area carries great weight in light of Ireland's position as the European headquarters for many digital technology companies such as Facebook and Google.

The GDPR emphasises transparency, security and accountability by data controllers and processors, while at the same time standardising and strengthening the right of European citizens to data privacy. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the effects of GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 in Ireland.

This is the most recent and up-to-date book on data protection in Ireland. This book is a comprehensive guide as to what data protection is and the implications and obligations for holders and subjects of such data. It covers the many changes that have occurred in Irish data protection law in recent times, including developments in areas such as 'social networking' and the implications of technologies, such as 'cookies.' The data protection regime applies internally to organizations, their employees, agents, contractors, etc. It also applies when an organization focuses outward at customers, potential customers, and users. Both 'inward' and 'outward' data protection issues are examined. Particular consideration is given to security, data loss, data breach, and penalties. The book also provides the first reference in Ireland to the many sources of data protection law, essential for keeping abreast of data protection issues. The draft EU Data Protection Regulation will bring large changes to the data protection regime, and these are referred to in detail. The recent changes to the data protection regime in the UK are also considered.

Since the Snowden revelations, the adoption in May 2016 of the General Data Protection Regulation and several ground-breaking judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union, data protection and privacy are high on the agenda of policymakers, industries and the legal research community. Against this backdrop, Data Protection and Privacy under Pressure sheds light on key developments where individuals’ rights to data protection and privacy are at stake. The book discusses the persistent transatlantic tensions around various EU-US data transfer mechanisms and EU jurisdiction claims over non-EU-based companies, both sparked by milestone court cases. Additionally, it scrutinises the expanding control or surveillance mechanisms and interconnection of databases in the areas of migration control, internal security and law enforcement, and oversight thereon. Finally, it explores current and future legal challenges related to big data and automated decision-making in the contexts of policing, pharmaceutics and advertising.