Ireland
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Administrative fines by Irish DPC down more than 50% in 2024
The DPC processed fewer new cases, but received an 11% increase in GDPR breach notifications.
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GRIP Extra: WhatsApp ads and India regulatory reforms
Our in-brief summation of notable stories from last week.
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Mícheál O’Keeffe joins Central Bank of Ireland’s Senior Leadership Team
O’Keeffe will join the Central Bank of Ireland on June 23.
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TikTok fined $600m by Irish regulator for sending EU user data to China
Fine ruling comes after inquiry looking into the lawfulness of TikTok’s actions.
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€1.2 billion in fines levied in 2024 for GDPR breaches in the EU
EDPB 2024 annual report also highlights cooperation between regulators and sizeable fines against large tech for data protection breaches.
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Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Limited fined €453k for Market Abuse Regulation breaches
Cantor failed to report suspicious transactions and lacked effective governance arrangements for detecting and reporting them.
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Five DPAs commit to joint declaration on innovative and privacy-protecting AI
The data protection authorities aim to build a reliable governance framework for trusted AI.
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European GDPR fines down 33% in 2024, but enforcement ‘remains dynamic’
The Irish Data Protection Commission continues to take the lead on GDPR fines in Europe.