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GDPR/Privacy Notice
From International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS); Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
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1. The data you are providing is being collected by the International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. The data controller’s contact details are:
Data Protection Officer, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 -58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14.
2. We may use the personal data you provide to the International Protection Accommodation Services for the purpose of assessing suitable accommodation for you and to provide auxiliary services to you as may be required.
3. Our legal basis for collecting and processing this data is as follows:
- International Protection Act 2015 and Regulations made thereunder
- European Union (Dublin System) Regulations 2018
- European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006
- European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2013 as amended
- European Union Dublin Regulation
- European Union Eurodac Regulation
4. The personal data provided will be stored securely on Department of Justice and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth IT servers.
5. In addition to domestic data sharing with the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service/Department of Justice, data may be shared, where appropriate, with other government offices/agencies including:
- Department of Social Protection
- Tusla – the Child and Family Agency
- Health Service Executive
- Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
- An Garda Síochána
6. Information may also be shared with our translation and interpretation service provider(s).
7. The personal data provided may also be shared with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in connection with their mandate to support the international protection process.
8. The contact for any queries in relation to this Notice is:
Data Protection Officer, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 -58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14.
9. This data will be stored in accordance with specified Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, International Protection Accommodation Services retention schedule and the requirements of the National Archives Act 1986.
10. You can request a copy of the personal data that we hold. You can do this by completing a Subject Access Request form, available at https://www.gov.ie/en/organisation-information/db300-dcediy-subject-access-request-form/ and forwarding it to sar@equality.gov.ie or by post to the Data Protection Officer at the address below.
You will be required to verify your identity before any data can be forwarded to you.
11. You have the right to rectify any inaccuracies in your data. To do this you should write to the Data Protection Officer of the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth at dpocontact@equality.ie or the address provided above documenting the inaccuracies which need to be rectified.
12. You have the right, where appropriate, to obtain erasure of your data and/or a restriction on processing your data as well as the right to object to the processing of your data. In addition, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Data Protection Commission.
13. You can contact the Data Protection Officer for the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth by post:
Data Protection Officer, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Block 1, Miesian Plaza, 50 -58 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2, D02 XW14.
Email: dpocontact@equality.gov.ie
