By Denitsa Marinova
On April 11, 2017, the Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland (DPC) published her annual report for 2016, highlighting key developments and activities for the past year and outlining priorities for 2017 and beyond. The report will be of interest to Irish entities and multinational organizations with a base in Ireland, including companies active in the technology and healthcare sectors.
In 2016, the DPC investigated a record number of complaints (1,479 in total, the majority involving data access requests); received 2,224 notifications of valid data security breaches (a decrease from 2015); carried out over 50 privacy audits and inspections; acted as lead reviewer in seven Binding Corporate Rules (BCR) applications; and held over 100 face-to-face meetings with multinational companies.
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