From 2011, the General Inspector for Personal Data Protection (GIODO) will be able to impose fines for non-compliance with its decisions.
GIODO will be able to take enforcement action by way of administrative proceedings which could lead to a maximum fine of €2,500 for individuals and €12,500 for companies and other organisations.
Where multiple fines are imposed in one set of proceedings, they may not total more than €12,500 for individuals and €50,000 for organisations.
This is the most important of a number of changes being made to data protections laws, which include:
- clarifying that data subjects may revoke consent to the processing of their personal data
- developing the rules on inspections by GIODO
- authorising GIODO to ensure efficient protection of personal data by relevant authorities
- removing provisions regulating the disclosure of personal data for purposes other than their inclusion into a data filing system
- introducing criminal liability for preventing or hindering the performance of inspections
Law: amendments to the Data Protection Act
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The original publication date for this article was 30/11/2010.