27 November 2020 As the mother of Dara Quigley, who died tragically two days after she realised that images of her naked recorded in a public place were shared widely on Facebook and other social media, I want to extend …
ICCL calls for urgent action on image-based sexual abuse
19 November 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is deeply troubled by news that tens of thousands of personally explicit images and videos were shared online this week without consent. The creation and/or distribution of private sexual images …
GDPR watchdog’s investigation finds that tracking and consent pop-ups used by Google and other major websites and apps are unlawful.
The Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD-GBA) has found serious GDPR infringements in the system Google and others use to legitimise online tracking. The system behind nearly all of the consent messages that pop up on screens in Europe has been found to infringe the GDPR. The APD-GBA is the lead enforcer on this issue for the EU.
Data Protection Authority investigation finds that the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework infringes the GDPR.
This note summarizes findings of an investigation by the GDPR supervisory authority with responsibility for the IAB in Europe. 16 October 2020 The Belgian Data Protection Authority (APD-GBA) has conducted an investigation of the IAB and its Transparency and Consent Framework …
EU data transfer worth £85bn a year to the UK is at risk due to the ICO’s dismal record
This morning’s letter alerts the European Commission that frictionless UK-EU data transfer is impossible because of ICO problems. This morning I alerted the European Commission its of its legal obligation to limit EU data transfers to the UK after Brexit, because of …
European Commission urged to limit personal data transfers to UK after Brexit
12 October 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has written to the European Commission alerting its of its legal obligation to limit EU data transfers to the UK after Brexit, because of problems at the UK’s privacy watchdog …
Irish Data Protection Commission inaction means Irish people with AIDS were profiled, Polish elections were influenced, and the biggest data breach in history continues.
21 September 2020 A new ICCL report reveals that failure by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) to stop a massive data breach at the heart of the online advertising industry is allowing illicit profiling of Irish people by data …
Two years of DPC inaction on the ongoing RTB data breach: Irish people with AIDS profiled, and Polish elections influenced.
Irish Data Protection Commission inaction on the RTB privacy crisis means Irish people with AIDS were profiled, Polish elections were influenced, and the biggest data breach in history continues.
Regulatory complaint concerning massive, web-wide data breach by Google and other “ad tech” companies under Europe’s GDPR
Dublin, Ireland and London, United Kingdom, Wednesday, 12 September 2018 — Simultaneous complaints have been filed with European data protection authorities against Google and other ad tech firms. The complainants are being made by Dr Johnny Ryan of Brave, the …
Real Time Bidding Evidence
Selected evidence submitted to data protection authorities to demonstrate RTB’s GDPR problems. In September 2018, Dr Johnny Ryan (formerly of Brave) initiated a campaign of formal GDPR complaints against Google and the IAB’s “real-time bidding system” (RTB), which leaks the …
Real Time Bidding Timeline
Dr Johnny Ryan (while working at Brave) has gathered evidence on the biggest data breach in history. Every day, the online ad industry broadcasts what every Internet user reads and watches to thousands of companies, hundreds of billions of times …
GDPR complaint against Google’s internal data free-for-all
On 16 March 2020, web browser Brave filed a formal GDPR complaint against Google for infringing the GDPR “purpose limitation” principle. Enforcement would be tantamount to a functional separation of Google’s business. Brave filed a formal GDPR complaint against Google …
Dr Johnny Ryan takes up new privacy role at ICCL
6 August 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) is delighted to announce that Dr. Johnny Ryan FRHistS is joining ICCL as a Senior Fellow on our Information Rights Programme. The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is Ireland’s oldest …
Serious privacy and data harvesting concerns about technology underlying HSE app
21 July 2020 Experts have today raised the alarm about serious privacy and data harvesting concerns related to Google Play Services. This software component must be running on the phones of all Android users who wish to use the Covid-19 …
Experts Issue Pre-Release Report Card on the HSE Covid-19 Tracker App
02 July 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) have issued a report card evaluating the Covid-19 tracker app prior to its launch. They issue this report card in reference to the principled framework …
ICCL and DRI raise questions on efficacy of HSE contact-tracing app
26 June 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) and Digital Rights Ireland (DRI) welcome the Health Service Executive (HSE) release today of the Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) and source code of the Covid-19 tracker app. Elizabeth Farries, …
What does the programme for government mean for human rights?
15 June 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has welcomed significant advances for human rights in the (draft) programme for government published today. We especially welcome the commitments to end Direct Provision and bring in a law to …
Data protection experts publish human rights principles for contact-tracing app
3 June 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties, together with Digital Rights Ireland, academics, and data protection experts, have today published a principled framework for the development of a contact-tracing app to curb the spread of COVID-19. The document …
ICCL writes to Covid committee ahead of travel regulations discussion
29 May 2020 Dear Ms Fallon,Many thanks for your letter. We are conscious that the Committee is considering matters concerning Travel Restrictions on Tuesday 2 June, therefore I attach herewith two documents, which I would be grateful if you might …
ICCL calls for end to police powers and surveillance in phase two
27 May 2020 The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has said it is time for the government to trust the people of Ireland to maintain social distancing and self-isolate where necessary in order to protect others from COVID19. The …