1. The DPC has began an inquiry into Infinite Styles Services Co. Ltd., otherwise known as the owners of SHEIN Ireland, under section 110 of the Data Protection Act 2018.
The DPC inquiry concerns the transfers of personal data of EU data subjects to China, and the DPC aims to examine and assess the extent to which SHEIN Ireland has complied with its relevant GDPR obligations. These obligations are:
Principles contained in Article 5 GDPR, (relating to processing of personal data).
The transparency obligations contained in Article 13 GDPR.
The requirements of Chapter V for transfers of personal data to third countries.
On announcing the commencement of the inquiry, Deputy Commissioner Graham Doyle said:
“When an individual’s personal data is transferred to a country outside the EU, the GDPR requires that this personal data is afforded essentially the same protections as it would within the EU.
Recent regulatory action by the DPC, together with complaints to other European supervisory authorities, has brought data transfers to China, in particular, into focus. The inquiry is an important strategic priority for the DPC and we intend to cooperate closely with our peer European Supervisory Authorities as part of the investigation.”
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2. PWC Ireland conducted a study showing that responsible AI practices are still in their infancy in Ireland.
Few Irish companies have built the governance and operating discipline needed to make responsible AI work at scale. Resourcing is a key hurdle. Autonomous AI agents will reshape AI governance, but the pace in Ireland will be slower compared to US peers. The majority of Irish companies are not yet fully prepared for the EU AI Act.
The survey finds that while 77% of Irish respondents have started the journey towards responsible AI and AI governance practices (US: 82%), less than a fifth (19%) told PWC that their responsible AI practices are a business priority right across the organisation (US: 28%).
Irish organisations significantly trail their US counterparts in terms of AI governance execution on every dimension measured. They lag US peers on the basic mechanics of responsible AI such as consistent standards, ownership and employee training. On average, less than a quarter (23%) said that their organisation is ‘very effective’ at putting responsible AI into practice across a range of measures compared to 49% for US peers.
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3. The Dáil is to discuss Bill that would see more CCTV cameras installed in Dublin.
The Bill, which is to be introduced by James Geoghegan, will build on powers given to local authorities in recent years to install cameras where there are high rates of illegal dumping.
Geoghegan said the local guardian of Sean Moore Park in Dublin 4, where a playground has been set on fire six times in three years, has been calling for CCTV to help deter vandals.
“What local gardaí tell me is that if they make an application up to the Commissioner, that essentially [is] going through a whole host of bureaucratic loops,” he said.
Geoghegan said the installation of cameras in blindspots hasn’t “gotten rid” of illegal dumping, but it reduced the number of cases in what were previously considered problem areas.
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