“On that basis, the DPC has serious doubts about the lawfulness of the collection and processing of personal data in this context and is now following the matter up with the DEASP as this practice continues today.”
The DPC said it is now “further reverting to the DEASP with a view to confirming if the Department received information that would lead to cancellation of a payment in the absence of direct contact with the individual passenger himself/herself without questioning a passenger, as in circumstances where the answer received from the DEASP appears to leave room for such an eventuality”.
“In such circumstances, it is difficult for individuals to foresee how their personal data will be processed and used and improvement to communications by the Department is necessary in such circumstances.” It comes after days of controversy over the manner in which the Department of Social Welfare stripped people who were travelling outside the country of their pandemic unemployment payment and other payments.
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