Dublin’s Google Docks in the Grand Canal Dock; extract from Department of Justice submission explaining why Data Protection Commission should be only ‘partially included’ in the Freedom of Information Act
Journalist Ken Foxe tweetz:
If you ever wondered why there is such incredible levels of secrecy surrounding the Data Protection Commissioner, arguably Ireland’s most important state agency. They need to be able to provide “guarantee of absolute confidentiality” to the giant tech firms based in Ireland.
The above is an extract from a Dept of Justice submission explaining why Data Protection Commissioner should be only “partially included” in the Freedom of Information Act.
Will post the full record to @Thestoryie later on.
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What’s the free food on offer down the Docks today?
Soylent green.
Has Ireland compromised the independence of data protection and privacy so as not to alienate the big US internet companies? Would you expect a properly governed state to give “an absolute guarantee of confidentiality” to internet companies if, for example, there was a complaint from a citizen about a breach of their privacy. Surely the data protection people have a duty to the citizen which trumps any State-level economic beholdenment to the internet companies.
No. This isn’t about “a complaint from a citizen about a breach of their privacy.”
This is saying the communications between the DPC and any company (regarding audit and compliance advice) are confidential. All you need to do is actually read the words in the picture above.
lol you have a lot of patience
or else a vested interest?
That’s not how copy and paste works.
@ Eoin
They have a duty to the function of their office, and the laws they are statutorily mandated to ensure are upheld. Even if that means by enforcement actions.
To guarantee Independence they can’t just represent any particular side; their duty is to the legislation.
I hope so anyway
Paddy will do anything for a dollar
The last sentence in this should tell you all you need to know about the accountability of any of these companies. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/aug/28/apple-ends-contracts-hundreds-workers-hired-to-listen-siri
arguably Ireland’s most important state agency…..you’d lose that argument very quickly.
this government is still fighting hard to line Apple’s pockets with our €13 billion