Practical steps to rapidly harness Europe’s legal toolkit to confront Tech published today by President von der Leyen’s own CDU Party’s think tank.
Responding to Data Protection Commissioner’s remarks at the Justice Committee Hearing
ICCL testified at the parliamentary Justice Committee about problems at the Data Protection Commission. This note responds to the Data Protection Commissioner’s remarks at that hearing.See video of the full hearing17 May 2021 On 27 April ICCL testified at the …
New US Senate Bill may stop Ireland processing US data, unless Ireland acts on GDPR enforcement
Ireland’s digital sector threatened by a proposed requirement that data protection law must be properly enforced. This afternoon United States Senator Ron Wyden has proposed a new Bill to impose export controls on personal data about people in the US to …
4 Big Questions about Google’s new privacy position
This note examines Google’s planned advertising system, and highlights privacy, data protection, and competition questions. Author: Dr Johnny Ryan In January 2020 Google announced that it was considering a major change in how its online advertising system operates.[1] Hidden machines …
Internal problems exposed at Irish Data Protection Commission
Listen to an audio version of this ICCL story (or download audio)9 February 2021 ICCL investigation reveals years of delays to major ICT overhaul intended to enable the Irish Data Protection Commission to enforce the GDPR.Documents obtained by ICCL under …
ICCL alerts Irish Government of strategic economic risk from failure to uphold the GDPR
This note makes public a letter to the Irish Government describing how Ireland is being sidestepped as a regulatory center. EU Member States are sidestepping Ireland to enforce the GDPR. This threatens Ireland’s position in the global digital economy. It also …
Digital Markets Act may create dangerous loopholes for Big Tech data use
ICCL writes to the European Parliament and to the European Commission to highlight loopholes in the proposed Digital Markets Act. On 15 December 2020 the European Commission published a proposal for a Digital Markets Act, intended to correct digital market problems. These …
UN poverty expert hits out at disproportionate impact of Public Services Card
Dublin, 29 July 2019 The UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, Professor Philip Alston, has said the roll-out of the Public Services Card (PSC) without a clear legal basis could have huge potential consequences for future governance. He also said …
The Public Services Card: Enforced Digital Identities for Social Protection Services
Dublin, 7 June 2019 We recently submitted information to the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty, Professor Philip Alston, for his next report to the UN Human Rights Council. His report will focus on how digital technology is impacting on …
ICCL submission to the public consultation on regulation of online content
ICCL submitted a report on online content moderation to the Department of Communications on 15 April 2019. In it we assert that fundamental rights, including to privacy and to free expression, apply as much online as they do off. We …
ICCL statement on Minister for Justice, Charlie Flanagan’s statement regarding the recording of Gardai on duty
17th September 2018 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is seriously concerned by the Minister for Justice’s suggestion on the radio this morning that he supports legislation to outlaw the photographing of Gardai acting in the course of their …
INCLO welcomes historic win against UK mass surveillance regime
Strasbourg, 14 September 2018 In a landmark win for seven INCLO members, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that the United Kingdom’s mass surveillance practices violate privacy and freedom of expression. Led by Liberty, seven INCLO members joined …