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ARTICLE · 20 MAY 2016

General Data Protection Regulation: 6 Things You Need To Know

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The General Data Protection Regulation will come into effect two years after it is published in the Official Journal of the EU.

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Philip Nolan
Philip Nolan
John O’Brien
John O’Brien
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The General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") will come into effect two years after it is published in the Official Journal of the EU. This means that Irish companies must be in full compliance with the GDPR by 2018. We look at six of the headline issues:

1. Data Protection Officer

Organisations whose core activities involve regular and systematic monitoring of individuals on a large scale, or involve processing large quantities of sensitive personal data, must appoint a Data Protection Officer ("DPO"). DPOs must be expert in data protection law and privacy. They must also be able to act independently and report directly to senior management within organisations.

2. Increased penalties

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