Data Protection

Boutique Practice Area

Clerkin Lynch LLP has extensive experience advising clients on data protection issues and dealing with the Data Protection Commissioner. Following the introduction of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) a range of new data protection requirements and potential risks is applicable upon businesses and those controlling or processing personal data. Clerkin Lynch LLP acts not only for businesses in relation to their own data protection policies and obligations but also acts for individuals who believe that their rights have been infringed as a result of a data breach or other related matters.

 

Recent Publications

 

Legal Updates

 

Court Case Shows Marketing Compliance is Vital

 

€91 million GDPR fine

 

DPC Focus on Clubs

 

Meta Ban

 

GDPR Decision may facilitate EU-US Data Transfers

 

Further GDPR Fines for Meta

 

ECJ Rules Publication of Beneficial Owner

 

Article 60 submissions by the Irish DPC

 

Record Fine for Meta

 

Recent ECJ Decision on cross border data processing – Potential for multiple exposures

 

GDPR and Data Breach Notifications – Updated Guidance

 

Data Protection and GDPR New Standard Contractual Clauses

 

GDPR Fine of €17 million for META

 

GDPR and the Funds Industry

 

GDPR article – data access requests

 

GDPR- Largest Ever Fine Issued

 

EU-US Data Privacy Framework

 

Presentations

 

. GDPR Presentation

Niall Clerkin

Founding Partner

Niall Clerkin is a founding partner of Clerkin Lynch LLP. Niall trained and worked as a qualified solicitor for two of Dublin’s leading law firms, primarily practising in the area of banking and financial services law. Niall established Clerkin Lynch LLP with Kevin Lynch in 2008. Since establishing the firm he has substantially expanded his practice areas and brings years of specialist expertise to the areas of commercial litigation, financial services law and commercial property law.

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