Ms Justice Caroline Costello nominated for appointment as president of the Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal presidency is second most senior judicial position in the State
Max Schrems
Meta gets 11 EU complaints over use of personal data to train AI models
Proposed changes would see it use data to train its models without asking for consent
Meta wants to use your Facebook and Instagram data to train AI – here’s how to stop it
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Austrian activist Schrems broadens complaint about Meta’s paid ad-free service
Complaint likely to be forwarded to Irish privacy watchdog
Privacy campaigner wants to be part of Meta case against data watchdog
Max Schrems seeks to be joined as a notice party in two separate but linked High Court cases over the data transfer decision
Data decisions create dark day for Irish democracy
Government move to force stopgap data retention and amendment that could gag discussion on complaints prolong history of State bungling on data protection
Court continues stay on decision that Meta must suspend EU-US data transfer
Stay will remain in place until end of July
‘Last minute’ law change bid to ‘muzzle’ critics of Data Protection Commission - ICCL
Complainants to Commission could face €5,000 fine for disclosing ‘confidential’ information to media or other third parties
Facebook owner granted stay on order that it suspend Europe-US data transfers
Meta says it will lose about €664m in revenue if the decision’s effects are not delayed
Max Schrems versus Meta: how the tech giant got hit by a €1.2 billion fine
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Irish watchdog opposed €1.2bn Meta fine, saying it would have no ‘meaningful dissuasive effect’
Case centres on Facebook’s transfers of personal data to the US in defiance of EU law
Meta fine indicates EU losing patience, say data privacy campaigners
Order to delete data processed and stored unlawfully in US could be more problematic for Facebook owner than fine of €1.2bn
New data transfer agreement with US to be in place ‘by summer’, EU says
Comments made after Meta received a record fine from the Data Protection Commission for breaching EU data protection laws
Why has Meta been hit with a record fine by the Data Protection Commission?
Social media giant’s attempts to work around previous court rulings on data transfers and privacy are seen to have fallen short
Joe Biden’s move to accommodate EU data protection laws does not go far enough
Transatlantic data transfers ‘are critical to enabling the $7.1 trillion EU-US economic relationship’
Biden signs order to implement EU-US data privacy framework
Accord hopes to safeguard data transfers while addressing concerns that saw European court rule against two previous arrangements
EU-US data transfer deal faces same privacy issues that floored previous accords
Karlin Lillington: ‘In principle’ data protection deals do not have history on their side
What does potential data transfer deal between EU and US entail?
Q&A: Will it face challenges from privacy campaigners?
Data Protection Commission’s Meta ruling could lead to decisive victory for data privacy
If ‘no transfers’ decision gets EU backing, onus will be on US to get its data act together
Data privacy watchdog defends record on enforcing EU rules
Helen Dixon says ‘more needs to be done’ to stand up for Ireland’s regulatory record
Taoiseach defends Irish data protection commissioner in Germany
Martin doesn’t ‘readily agree’ with many criticisms of Helen Dixon’s record
Justice Brian Murray nominated for appointment to Supreme Court
Constitutional law expert represented State in opposing Graham Dwyer data case
DPC needs an overhaul of funding, structure and leadership
Net Results: Inability to take data protection seriously is damaging Ireland’s reputation
DPC draft decision on Facebook would end right to privacy, Norway claims
Norwegian authority says ruling would make data protection law ‘pointless’
Max Schrems accuses DPC of lobbying other European regulators
DPC says there is ‘absolutely nothing unusual’ about consulting with EU regulators
Schrems accuses DPC of trying to stop publication of Facebook complaint documents
Filing alleges social media platform was bypassing new EU data protection rules
DPC asks NOYB to remove draft decision on Facebook from website
NOYB founder Max Schrems criticises commission for attempting to ‘silence debate’
DPC seeking penalty of up to €36m against Facebook
Helen Dixon’s office investigating allegations Facebook ‘bypassed the GDPR’
Digital rights group targets Irish companies over cookie consents
Max Schrems-backed group has sent 560 GDPR-related complaints over cookie banners
GDPR is being used as a bureaucratic dodge to avoid public scrutiny
Karlin Lillington: The data protection legislation remains groundbreaking despite issues
DPC gives Facebook six weeks to respond to data transfer investigation
Inquiry could trigger ban on transatlantic data flows
Court clears data privacy inquiry on Facebook’s cross-border transfers
Facebook agrees to pay costs for Data Protection Commission and activist Max Schrems
Facebook loses challenge over DPC’s draft decision on data transfers
Judge rejects claims by Facebook that commissioner was in breach of duty of candour
DPC rejects criticism of its regulation of big tech companies
Commission has a poor understanding of the GDPR, critics tell an Oireachtas committee
Ireland’s data regulator failing to rein in tech giants, committee to hear
Call for reform of Data Protection Commission which is ‘bottleneck’ of GDPR inquiries
US Senate to debate limiting foreign states’ access to citizens’ data
Proposed Act would introduce a licensing requirement for trading in such data
Irish approach to data protection ‘Kafkaesque’, says Schrems
Austrian privacy campaigner says approach is ‘waste of taxpayers’ money’
Max Schrems accuses Google’s Android of illegally tracking users
Noyb says tech giant is violating EU rules by failing to get user consent for ad tool
Apple faces new complaint in France over advertising tool
Lobby group says ad system doesn’t seek consent for targeted ads
DPC welcomes Schrems decision to drop legal case
Activist settled his action after DPC agreed to proceed with his Facebook complaint
Facebook v the DPC, armoured cars, and challenges for the proposed housing commission
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High Court to decide on Facebook’s data commissioner challenge as soon as possible
Separate action by data rights activist Max Schrems resolved
State agrees to proceed with complaint over Facebook data flows
High Court to rule on mechanism Facebook uses for EU-US data transfers
Graham Dwyer, ‘Mr Moonlight’ and Leaving Cert grades: Big Irish court cases in 2021
In court: the Kevin Lunney assault, Michael Lynn’s trial and Cervical Check claims
Twitter’s modest fine for data breach highlights watchdog’s weaknesses
Net Results: EU regulators considering other mechanisms to route around Irish DPC
Draft Facebook decision did not ‘land like a spacecraft’, court told
Data commissioner opposes Facebook’s action seeking to quash transfers inquiry
Ireland’s data law enforcement criticised as EU becomes ‘laughing stock’
European Commission unveils new strategy to tip data balance away from US tech giants
Ministers have ‘difficulty’ understanding importance of data protection
Senator warns of ‘significant reputational risk’ to Ireland because of misuse of data
Privacy activist Schrems claims Apple tracks iPhone users without consent
It is alleged Apple facilitates app developers to see how users behave without their knowledge or agreement
Wilbur Ross warns Schrems II ruling could have ‘severe consequences’ for EU-US trade
US secretary of commerce says ruling by ECJ undermines transatlantic trade
Facebook challenges plan to suspend data transfers to its US parent
Legal action to quash draft decision by Data Protection Commission will be heard in December
Inquiry into Facebook’s transfer of data challenged by Max Schrems
Privacy activist fears Data Protection Commissioner’s inquiry could affect his own complaint
Miriam Lord: Taoiseach and Tánaiste see red over ‘Level 5 leak’
Leo rages at public health chief; Cap’n Grealish frets about the arts; Harris and Holohan framed
Facebook to challenge DPC decision on data transfers
Last month, the Data Protection Commissioner informed the group of a preliminary draft decision that personal data should not be transferred to its US parent
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