May 08, 2008

Ireland: Data Protection Complaints Soared in 2007

According to the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner's annual report, which was published this morning, 1,037 new complaint investigations were initiated last year, up from 658 in 2006. The Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes attributed the substantial increase in cases to a rise in complaints in relation to unsolicited text (SMS) messages. A total of 390 complaints about unsolicited text messages were received in 2007, equivalent to 38 per cent of all complaints received.

Data protection complaints rise in 2007, Irish Times, May 8, 2008.