Data Protection
Data protection is about your fundamental right to privacy. You can access and correct data about yourself. Those who keep data about you have to comply with data protection principles. This site gives information on individuals' rights and on organisations' responsibilities. It also gives you guidance on how the rights and principles apply in different practical situations like for example in the workplace or the use of CCTV. I hope you find this website useful and my office is always willing to provide assistance.
Billy Hawkes
Data Protection Commissioner
Latest News
- 25/9/13 Adopted Resolutions andWarsaw Declaration from 35th International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners.
- 26/8/13 Introduction of Commission Regulation 611/2013
- 22/8/13 Request for submissions - Official Languages Act 2003 - Preparation of a draft scheme by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
- 14/8/13 Global Privacy Enforcement Network Internet "Privacy Sweep"
- 27/6/13 - Press Release - Data Protection Commissioner signs Memorandum of Understanding wih FTC
- 20/6/13 Letter to Google about Google Glass
- 20/05/13 - Press Release - Launch of Annual Report 2012
- 20/05/13 - Annual Report 2012
- 29/4/13 - LivingSocial database security breach
- 28/3/13 Press Release by Minister Shatter on Additional Resources for ODPC

