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Data Security Breaches

  • Inform your Head of Department/Unit about the breach immediately
  • The Head of Department/Unit must inform the Information Compliance Manager 
     gdpr@ucc.ie |   (021) 490 3949
  • Head of Department/Unit must complete part 1 of the Personal Data Breach Report Form and email it to gdpr@ucc.ie 
  • Act quickly! Don't Delay!

The GDPR has introduced mandatory breach notifications. All breaches must be reported to the Data Protection Commission (DPC), typically within 72 hours, unless the data was anonymised or encrypted. In practice this means that most data breaches must be reported to the DPC. Breaches that are likely to bring harm to an individual – such as identity theft or breach of confidentiality – must also be reported to the individuals concerned

It is worth noting that a failure to report a breach when required to do so could result in a fine, as well as a fine for the breach itself

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