Data Protection Commissioner

Data Protection Commissioner
Incumbent
Helen Dixon
Office of the Data Protection Commissioner
StatusIndependent Regulator
Formation1989

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (Irish: An Coimisinéir Cosanta Sonraí) (DPC), also known as Data Protection Commission, is the independent national authority responsible for upholding the EU fundamental right of individuals to data privacy through the enforcement and monitoring of compliance with data protection legislation in Ireland. It was established in 1989.