data protection
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AI Systems and Legitimate Interests under the GDPR
Written by Kieran Harte “AI technologies may bring many opportunities and benefits to different industries and areas of life. We need to make sure these innovations are done ethically, safely, and in a way that benefits everyone. The EDPB wants to support responsible AI innovation by ensuring personal data are protected and in full respect…
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Balancing Data Protection and Health Considerations: A Case for Dementia Screening in Financial Services
Author: Maria Moloney IntroductionOver the last year or so, members of the ADPO executive committee have had the pleasure of consulting on a very interesting and worthwhile study with a professor of Finance in University College Dublin. The professor in question is Professor Cal Muckley who is carrying out research with another academic from Maynooth…
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and GDPR
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, particularly generative AI, often process vast amounts of data that frequently includes personal data. This brings them within the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), triggering significant privacy and data protection concerns. GDPR is technology-neutral, so while AI is not specifically referenced in the GDPR, this does not change…
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Maeve Dunne Elected Chair of ADPO
The Irish Computer Society (ICS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Maeve Dunne as the new Chairperson of the Association of Data Protection Officers (ADPO) Specialist Network.
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Guide to AI Act Literacy Requirements
Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a technology that enables machinery to think and solve problems in a human like way. The EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act (the AI Act) establishes a legal framework to ensure appropriate AI use that respects our fundamental rights. The Act entered into force on 1 August 2024, and much like the…
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AI Guidance for the Board
The following is a template guide that you can use in your practice as a Data Protection Officer or practitioner.
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CJEU Provides Further Clarity on GDPR Right of Compensation in Relation to Identity Theft
On 20 June 2024 last, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in two joined cases C‑182/22 and C‑189/22, Scalable Capital, provided some further clarification concerning compensation for non-material damage under Article 82(1) of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) arising from the theft by third parties unknown of personal data, and…
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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…