An important protection for all of us is GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), which came into effect in 2018 and is designed to protect personal data linked to individuals.  

In the latest episode of the Casting the Net series, Webwise Youth Panelist Alannah is joined by Jennifer Dolan, Assistant Commissioner (Head of Children’s Data Protection Policy) in the Data Protection Commission. The Data Protection Commission is the Irish supervisory authority for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). 

All episodes in the Casting the Net series are available on webwise.ie 

If you want to learn more about the series, read the article on the launch of the series, and the article about the ChatGPT/AI additions. 

Find out more about the work of the Irish Safer Internet Centre, including its awareness raising, helpline, hotline, and youth participation services – or find similar information for Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe.