Data Protection Commission opens statutory inquiry into Quantcast International Limited

 

[text_block id=”44d9e942606e520fe93ee0a4ffb4b6fa” content=”‹¨›p‹˜›Press Release Via The Data Protection Commissioner -‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p class‹´›‹²›date‹²›‹˜›02nd May 2019‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›div class‹´›‹²›clearfix text-formatted field field–name-body field–type-text-with-summary field–label-hidden field__item‹²›‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›Since the application of the GDPR significant concerns have been raised by individuals and privacy advocates concerning the conduct of technology companies operating in the online advertising sector and their compliance with the GDPR. Arising from a submission to the Data Protection Commission by Privacy International, a statutory inquiry pursuant to section 110 of the Data Protection Action 2018 has been commenced in respect of Quantcast International Limited. The purpose of the inquiry is to establish whether the company’s processing and aggregating of personal data for the purposes of profiling and utilising the profiles generated for targeted advertising is in compliance with the relevant provisions of the GDPR. The GDPR principle of transparency and retention practices will also be examined.‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›/div‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›The Article is published ‹¨›a href‹´›‹²›https://www.dataprotection.ie/en/news-media/press-releases/data-protection-commission-opens-statutory-inquiry-quantcast‹²› target‹´›‹²›_blank‹²› rel‹´›‹²›noopener‹²›‹˜›here‹¨›/a‹˜›‹¨›/p‹˜›‹¨›p‹˜›#Quantcast, #advertising, #Privacy, #DPC, #GDPR, #Privacy‹¨›/p‹˜›” paragraph_whitespace=”true” text_size=”” line_height=”” text_color=”” margin=”0px 0px 15px 0px” class=”” _fw_coder=”aggressive” __fw_editor_shortcodes_id=”4a731e91a8e58a70b7a5c60ef9f4e875″][/text_block]