Hayes solicitors LLP

Hayes solicitors LLP provides a comprehensive range of legal services to corporate, public and private clients in Ireland and internationally, especially in the UK. We have earned a strong reputation for handling complex mandates, providing strategic advice and representing clients in high value litigation. Our data protection and privacy team are experts in this evolving area of law. We advise clients in a wide range of industries including, media, advertising and marketing, retail, motor, childcare and education, recruitment, healthcare, technology and ecommerce. We assist organisations in ensuring compliance with data protection and privacy regulations, particularly the GDPR. We advise on contractual arrangements for outsourcing data processing, international data transfers, including standard contractual clauses, binding corporate rules and the EU/US privacy shield. Phone: +353 1 6624747Mail: law@hayes-solicitors.ieWeb: hayes-solicitors.ie Cian is a partner in the Commercial & Business team at Hayes solicitors. He advises on and leads the drafting and negotiating of commercial agreements, including technology and IT agreements such as software, SaaS and master services agreements, and advises on legal and contractual issues arising from digital platforms, online services and emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence. He also advises on terms and conditions of sale and the legal aspects of marketing and advertising campaigns. A central focus of his practice is data protection, privacy and technology law. He works with clients on the practical application of GDPR and ePrivacy requirements in a commercial context, including the structuring of data processing and sharing arrangements, governance frameworks and risk management strategies. He also advises on AI governance and regulatory compliance. Cian also advises extensively on consumer law and the complex regulatory frameworks governing these activities, with a particular focus on digital and online environments, including consumer protection, e-commerce, advertising compliance and issues such as unfair commercial practices and greenwashing. He has a strong track record in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, with a particular focus on shareholder disputes, contractual disputes and enforcement matters.

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• DPC’s 2023 Report – increase in access requests, breach notifications and cross border co-operationThe Irish Data Protection Commission (“DPC”) published its 2023 Annual Report on 29 May 2024 (the “Report”). The Report can be accessed here and provides a helpful summary of the DPC’s actions over the course of 20238 August 2024
• The cost of non-compliance with the GDPR – the Data Protection Commission issues a record fine of €1.2 billion against Meta IrelandOn 22 May 2023, the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced the conclusion of its inquiry into Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Meta). This inquiry concerned the manner in which Meta transferred personal data out of the EU to the US. The DCP found that Meta infringed the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) by transferring personal data to the US under a mechanism knows as standard contractual clauses. The DPC imposed a record fine of €1.2. billion on Meta and ordered it to bring its transfer of personal data from the EU to the US into compliance within 6 months.12 July 2023