The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) and the Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland (DPCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to assist each other with investigations and collaborate on consumer and business education, new laws, government and self-regulatory enforcement, staffing and resource issues and information relating to investigations, PS News reports. “Each participant will designate a primary contact for the purposes of requests for assistance and other communications,” the MOU states. In the MOU, the OAIC and DPCI recognize the complexity of the global economy and the wide-ranging circulation of personal information across national borders, increasing the need for cross-border enforcement cooperation.
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