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href="/en/news-media/latest-news/data-protection-commission-welcomes-outcome-prosecution-marketing-offences" hreflang="en">Data Protection Commission welcomes outcome of prosecution of marketing offences</a></h3></div></li> <li><div><p>25/10/2024</p></div><div><h3><a href="/en/news-media/latest-news/data-protection-commission-welcomes-outcome-latest-round-prosecutions-marketing-offences" hreflang="en">Data Protection Commission welcomes outcome of latest round of prosecutions of marketing offences</a></h3></div></li> <li><div><p>24/10/2024</p></div><div><h3><a href="/en/news-media/press-releases/irish-data-protection-commission-fines-linkedin-ireland-eu310-million" hreflang="en">Irish Data Protection Commission fines LinkedIn Ireland €310 million</a></h3></div></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="card-deck"> <div class="card card-info card-blue"> <div class="card-body"> <h2>Your Data</h2> <p>Want to find out more about your data protection 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