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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
GDPR – Data Across Borders
We love to travel, and so does our data – or rather, companies want to send our data around the world. A look on the international transfer of personal data and notes that new standard contractual clauses have increased due-diligence obligations on data exporters.
Defending Data Breach Claims in Ireland
Prior to the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an individual whose information was the subject...
Claims for a GDPR Breach
The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) brought about significant changes to the ways in which individuals can pursue civil claims for breach of their data protection rights.