Data Protection and GDPR Solicitors

Data Protection & GDPR

Any company that offers goods or services in the European Union (EU), no matter what size business, must comply with the regulations. Charities and nonprofit entities that collect information from people in the EU must also adhere to the GDPR. Even businesses considering expanding into the EU are required to comply, even before business operations begin.

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Key Elements Of Data Protection

Some of the key elements affecting businesses include consent and accountability, notification of a data breach and the right to be forgotten. Since 1995, the EU has been regulating the transfer of data, but the GDPR has tightened regulations by expanding the types of data defined as “sensitive,” requiring even more protection. In addition, the GDPR now addresses the “psuedonymisation” or depersonalisation of data and defines how that must occur in order to avoid liability.

 

To schedule an initial consultation, contact us at +353-1-9637000 or contact@tullylegal.ie

 

Business Transparency

Businesses must be transparent in how they collect personal data, their use of that data and if they need to obtain consent to use their consumers’ data. Individuals also have the right to withdraw their consent at any time. In addition, separate and specific consent must be obtained for each different action for which a company wants to use an individuals’ data, including sharing data with third parties.

Any data collected by a business must have a time-stamped audit trail and include what the individual opted into and how. Third-party vendors or service providers that access a company’s data must also adhere to the new regulations, with written contracts between the parties.

 

Security Under GDPR

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Security is essential under the GDPR, as it was under the prior data privacy paradigm. Controllers of data must put appropriate security measures in place to protect the data they hold. If personal data is breached, businesses are required to notify their National Supervisory Authority within 72 hours of when the business becomes aware of it.

For customers and clients, the GDPR is a way for consumers to maintain more control over their personal data. It gives them the right to know whether, where and why their personal data is being used.

 

Business Requirements

Businesses must comply with consumers who want their personal data permanently erased (also known as the “right to be forgotten”) and stopped from being disseminated further. They can object to it being used for marketing purposes.

Businesses must restrict the information they collect to the least that is required to achieve their business goals. They must also dispose of outdated information.

Business owners should contact a Tully Rinckey Ireland Solicitor for further explanation and to ensure GDPR compliance.

 

To schedule an initial consultation, contact us at +353-1-9637000 or contact@tullylegal.ie

WHY CHOOSE TULLY RINCKEY OF DUBLIN

Tully Rinckey Dublin provides a wide range of Irish and international clients the full spectrum of legal services they need to achieve their commercial objectives in an increasingly complex and globalized world.

Our solicitors advise clients across multiple practice areas, including business law, corporate law, corporate immigration, employment law, intellectual property, data protection and tax law.

Tully Rinckey’s global platform allows our Dublin solicitors to quickly marshal relevant experience across different practice areas and offices. The integrated nature of the Dublin practice means our Irish solicitors work closely, and on a regular basis, with their counterparts across the globe, delivering an efficient and cost-effective legal service to our clients.

Commitment to Quality


At Tully Rinckey, our commitment to quality never ends. We will listen to your legal concerns, and provide clear and concise legal advice in plain language to assist you with your legal issues and if required, represent you in legal proceedings.

In a fast moving legal landscape our already knowledgeable solicitors are continuously learning and honing their skills. You can be confident you will always receive the most innovative and up to date legal strategies.

We will make ourselves accessible to you, committing to be your long-term legal partner.

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At Tully Rinckey, we work relentlessly to ensure our ethical standards and level of professionalism surpass what is expected of us by our clients and the court. Our high ethical principles call us to treat clients with respect, offer affordability to members of the communities we serve, and provide composed and dignified representation.

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Our firm has particular expertise in business law, company and corporate services, data protection and GDPR, employment law equality and discrimination law, immigration law, intellectual property, litigation and dispute resolution, planning law, real estate and property, tax and technology law..

We also offer a variety of services, such as incorporating and filing annual returns for Irish Companies, registering patents and trademarks, probate and tax planning, employment law and immigration law services, the buying and selling properties and all legal regulatory requirements.

Regardless of your legal needs, we have the experienced counsel you need and can help you.

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