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German Court Decision Marks Major Shift in Data Privacy Enforcement
In a groundbreaking decision, a German court has mandated that Meta must compensate a German Facebook user €5,000 for using tracking technology embedded in third-party websites. This ruling may pave the way for significant fines related to data privacy violations involving tracking pixels and similar tools. Data Privacy And The GDPR The Regional Court of […]
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EU Court Awards Non-material Damages for Breach of Data Transfer Rules
Over the past 18 months there have been a number of notable decisions from both the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) and the Irish courts which provide further clarity regarding when compensation is payable for non-material loss under the GDPR, and some indicative guidance as to the levels of compensation that will […]
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Ireland’s DPC responsible for over half of the €1.2bn in GDPR fines issued last year
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued fines of €310m against LinkedIn and €251m against Meta last year. The DPC was responsible for more than half of the total €1.2bn in European GDPR fines that were levied last year, according to the law firm DLA Piper’s GDPR Fines and Data Breach Survey. In 2023, Ireland […]
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Ryanair facing DPC probe over facial recognition
Ryanair is facing a Data Protection Commission (DPC) inquiry into its customer verification process, which includes the use of facial recognition technology. The DPC has received a number of complaints regarding the budget airline’s practice of requesting additional ID verification from customers who book travel tickets via third-party websites or online travel agents. The verification […]
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Irish Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in Non-Material Damages Claim Under GDPR
The Irish Supreme Court recently granted the Plaintiff leave to appeal against a High Court decision in Dillon and Irish Life [2024] IESCDET 92, in which the Plaintiff sought compensation for non-material damage suffered following an alleged infringement of the GDPR.
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CJEU decision raises the bar for GDPR compensation claims for identity theft
The CJEU’s decision in Scalable Capital clarifies compensation for non-material damage under GDPR. Learn about the high threshold for claims and more.
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Director held personally liable for data breach
Learn about a High Court case where a director was held personally liable for data breaches. Explore the facts, decision, and comments in this concise article.
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Data Breach as Personal Injury?
According to the GDPR, claims for material or non-material damage may be brought for infringement of personal data rights. The level of compensation for non-material damage claims has been given greater clarity following the decision earlier this year in Kaminski v Ballymaguire Foods Limited. In that decision, the case which is the subject of this article was […]
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Analysis: The art of staying anonymous — a game-changing decision for data anonymisation
A recent decision of the European General Court has shifted the goalposts for data anonymisation. In Single Resolution Board (SRB) v European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) (Case T-557/20), the General Court held that: The decision is under appeal to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU). If upheld, the decision’s impact will mean that the General […]
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Employee awarded €2,000 for non-material damage arising from data breach by employer in training video
The Circuit Court has awarded €2,000 to an employee for non-material damage arising from a data breach by his employer. The plaintiff was identifiable in a training video relating to unacceptable work standards which was seen by management. Delivering judgment in the case, His Honour Judge John O’Connor applied the principles from case law (such […]
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NI Court of Appeal: Appeal claiming Covid restrictions breached GDPR fails on all grounds
Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal alleging that the Department of Health breached data privacy and GDPR requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic. The court upheld the decision of the trial court in the Williams case [2022] NIQB 12, delivered by Mr Justice Adrian Colton. Ultimately, the court found that the appeal was […]
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Analysis: Defending data breach claims in Ireland
Mason Hayes & Curran partner Colin Monaghan and associate Anthony Strogen look at recent case law developments concerning data breach claims and the threshold for awarding compensation.
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