Have you heard about the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)? Do you know the changes it will bring to data protection law in Ireland? Do you know when it is to come into effect here? These questions, and similar foundational ones, are what I am about to look at. Ready? Let’s go. The “big bang” … Read more
What would you do if an employee resigned and took all your LinkedIn contacts with him? Who owns those contacts anyway? What if the contacts list contained many good customers of yours and your former employee is going to a direct competitor? What do you do if your former employee will not give you log … Read more
It’s an easy mistake to make, you know. You might be a data controller. Let me explain. Everyone has strong rights when it comes to the data that is held on them thanks to the Data Protection Acts. And it is up to the data protection commissioner to ultimately uphold those rights if they are breached by the … Read more
The Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 impose stringent requirements on the data kept by employers about employees and in particular in respect of sensitive personal data. Employers are considered to be data controllers and processors within the legislation. The Data Protection Commissioner can impose fines of up to €100,000 and employees can succeed in … Read more