Document background
A Data Protection Notice is a fundamental document required for compliance with Irish data protection law and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Organizations must provide this notice to individuals when collecting their personal data, whether directly or indirectly. The notice ensures transparency about data processing activities and helps organizations fulfill their accountability obligations under Article 13 and 14 of the GDPR. It must be written in clear, plain language and be easily accessible to all data subjects. The document should be regularly reviewed and updated to reflect changes in data processing activities or regulatory requirements. This notice is particularly crucial in Ireland, where the Data Protection Commission actively enforces transparency requirements and where organizations face significant penalties for non-compliance with data protection obligations.
