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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

  • NOYB lodges 11 EU Complaints About How Personal Data will be Used for AI at Meta

    On 6 June 2024, advocacy group NOYB (None of Your Business) filed complaints against Meta with the Austrian, Belgian, French, German, Greek, Italian, Irish, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, and Spanish data protection supervisory authorities. This is as a result of changes to Meta’s data protection policy that come into force on 26 June 2024 concerning how…

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  • AI Driven Dark Patterns: What does the Future Hold?

    The rapid development of generative AI (artificial intelligence) shines a spotlight on the increasing and immediate importance of addressing ethical and privacy concerns associated with the use of these technologies in various fields. Data protection conferences over the past year have consistently highlighted AI’s growing presence in the data protection and privacy arenas and the…

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  • Navigating the Crossroads: Striking a Balance Between Fintech Innovation and EU Consumer Protection in the Era of AI

    The European Court of Justice’s (ECJ) landmark decision in Case C-634/21 (December 2023) has reignited the debate on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in credit scoring within the Fintech sector. The Court’s ruling held that a credit reference agency (in this case, SCHUFA) engages in automated individual decision-making when it creates credit repayment probability…

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