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Privacy and Data Protection Law in Ireland

Name: Privacy and Data Protection Law in Ireland
Author: Denis Kelleher
ISBN: 9781780432038

by Denis Kelleher

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Overview

The information society has created an environment where new technologies increasingly threaten the right to privacy. Privacy and Data Protection Law in Ireland provides a detailed analysis of the law that applies in this complex and uncertain environment. Privacy and Data Protection Law in Ireland covers relevant Irish legislation, in particular the Communications (Retention of Data) Act 2011 and the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010. It also includes developments in EU law such as the Lisbon Treaty and European Charter of Fundamental Rights, the EU Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA of November 2008 on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters and the new E-Privacy Directive. The new edition includes three new chapters, specifically dealing with social networking, cloud computing and criminal legislation.

Synopsis

The information society has created an environment where new technologies increasingly threaten the right to privacy. This book provides a detailed analysis of the law in Ireland that applies in this complex and uncertain environment. The book covers relevant Irish legislation and also includes developments in EU law, such as the Lisbon Treaty and the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, the EU Council Framework Decision 2008/977/JHA on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, and the new E-Privacy Directive. This second edition also includes new chapters that deal with social networking, cloud computing, and criminal legislation. [Subject: Irish Law, Privacy Law, Data Protection Law, Information Technology Law, Intellectual Property Law, Criminal Law]