GDPR Regulations for CCTV , Photography and Video equipment and drones.

CCTV In general, CCTV is directed at viewing and/or recording the activities of individuals. Therefore, most uses of CCTV by organisations or businesses will be covered by the DPA. The ICO has also issued a code of practice that provides recommendations on the use of CCTV systems to help organisations comply with the DPA. CCTV […]

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Transferring personal data by USB device

USB devices offer a convenient way to transfer data between two computers. However, their small physical size and large data capacity means that large volumes of personal data can be lost or stolen with relative ease. Furthermore, if personal data is not securely wiped from USB devices prior to reuse there is a possibility that […]

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Cad é an difríocht idir GDPR agus PECR

Tá cosaint sonraí agus margaíocht chomh dlúth sin nach féidir le haon phlean margaíochta a bhaineann le sonraí bogadh ar aghaidh gan ceart cosanta sonraí a fháil. Is rialacháin iad GDPR – An Rialachán Ginearálta maidir le Cosaint Sonraí – agus PECR – Na Rialacháin maidir le Príobháideachas agus Cumarsáid Leictreonach – a bhaineann le cosaint sonraí nach mór do mhargaitheoirí eolas a chur orthu. Tá an dá rialachán comhlántach, go deimhin [...]

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Principle (c): Data minimisation

What is the data minimisation principle? Article 5(1)(c) says: “1. Personal data shall be: (c) adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (data minimisation)” So you should identify the minimum amount of personal data you need to fulfil your purpose. You should hold that […]

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Déileáil le Sonraí Leanaí

De réir an GDPR, tá cosaint ar leith tuillte ag leanaí maidir lena sonraí pearsanta, toisc go bhféadfadh sé nach bhfuil siad chomh heolach céanna ar na rioscaí, na hiarmhairtí agus na cosaintí a bhaineann leo agus ar a gcearta maidir le próiseáil sonraí pearsanta. Sainmhíniú faoin GDPR Ní mór aon fhaisnéis a thugtar do leanbh, nó a sholáthraítear i gcumarsáid le leanbh, a bheith [...]

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EU Commission’s approval of the UK’s adequacy

The EU Commission has announced on 28.06.2021 that adequacy decisions for the UK have been approved. This means the EU has determined the UK’s data protection laws to be robust enough to ensure data can safely flow to the UK from the EU (and EEA). Approved adequacy means that businesses can continue to receive data […]

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EU Releases New Standard Contractual Clauses for Cross-Border Data Transfers

The European Commission published two sets of new standard contractual clauses (SCCs) governing cross-border data transfers and data exchanges between controllers and processors (i.e., service providers), marking the first updates to SCCs in more than a decade. The long-awaited new SCCs reflect evolved data protection laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), as […]

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The GDPR: Understanding the 6 data protection principles

The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) outlines six data protection principles that summarise its many requirements. These are an essential resources for those trying to understanding how to achieve compliance. Indeed, small organisations, which often lack the resources to appoint data protection experts to guide them through compliance, may find them particularly useful. We take a look […]

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Sracfhéachaint ar leasanna dlisteanacha

Cad é an bonn 'leasanna dlisteanacha'? Tugann Airteagal 6(1)(f) bunús dleathach próiseála duit sna cásanna seo a leanas: "is gá an phróiseáil a dhéanamh chun críocha na leasanna dlisteanacha atá á saothrú ag an rialaitheoir nó ag tríú páirtí ach amháin i gcás ina bhfuil sáraíocht ag leasanna nó cearta bunúsacha agus saoirsí bunúsacha an ábhair sonraí a éilíonn [...]

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Cad a chiallaíonn GDPR do chuideachtaí atá lonnaithe lasmuigh den AE?

The implications for companies based outside the EU are exactly the same as those for EU countries, if they process personal data from the EU. That’s because GDPR applies to the personal data of people based in the EU. If you want to process it, e.g. to sell to customers in the EU, you have […]

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