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ADPO brings together Data Protection Professionals from around Ireland and across a range of sectors. As a Data Protection Professional, this is your space to share ideas, voice concerns, seek clarity on new legislation, and offer your own insights on the demands and challenges of the job.

Participation in ADPO is open to all interested ICS Members, particularly if you fill a data management role in your organisation. Our objective is to provide clarity on issues, raise awareness of legislation, and to offer you a forum where these topics can be discussed.

Training

GDPR & Data Protection Essentials

This introductory-level programme will help you ensure your admin teams are compliant with current legislation and can identify their roles in maintaining GDPR compliance.

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News

  • EDPB launches its CEF action for 2024 on the right of access

    On 28 February 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) commenced this year’s Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) action on the right of access. This follows its adoption in 2023 of Guidelines on data subject rights – Right of access to assist data controllers to appropriately respond to data access rights requests in accordance with the…

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  • FOI and Data Protection – What’s the difference?

    The purpose of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI) is to enable the public to have access to records held by FOI bodies. FOI is similar to data protection and there is a certain amount of overlap because it provides a right of access, including personal records, and to amend factual errors.

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  • EDPB CEF 2023 – the role and position of data protection officers

    In January 2024, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) released its report on the 2023 Coordinated Enforcement Action (CEF) regarding the role and designation of Data Protection Officers (DPOs). The report was based on feedback from 25 participating regulators, though various countries focused their inquiries differently, making direct comparisons challenging.

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