Rachel Hayes

Partner

Rachel is a Partner in our Technology group and is a member of the firm’s Technology, Data & Communications and Sports & Entertainment sectors.

Rachel Hayes

Rachel specialises in privacy & data protection matters, and by extension, the ever-evolving areas of cybersecurity, AI, data and content regulation.

Rachel works closely with indigenous and multinational clients on all matters concerning data protection & privacy. Her extensive experience ranges from advising on global projects, complex data transfers, personal data breaches / cyber incidents & reputation management, regulatory investigations, individual complaints/rights requests, data subject claims/privacy litigation and general compliance matters. She is also focused on the growing video games industry within Ireland.

Rachel regularly speaks at events and provides training on her practice areas.

Ranking & Recommendations

Practice Areas

Data Protection & Privacy
Cyber Security
Artificial Intelligence
EU Technology Regulation
Technology

Related Sectors

Sports & Entertainment
Technology, Data & Comms
Article and Insights
18
Nov 2024
Striking the Right Balance? EDPB’s Legitimate Interest Guidelines
New EDPB guidelines clarify the application of the 'legitimate interest' basis for...
Rachel Hayes
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Rachel Hayes
Article and Insights
15
Nov 2024
(Un)Lawful Data Scraping + Personal Data = Data Protection, Contractual and Other Rules Apply
On 28 October 2024, sixteen international data protection regulators reaffirmed, t...
Rachel Hayes
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Rachel Hayes
Article and Insights
1
Nov 2024
Ireland Designates Nine Authorities to Safeguard Fundamental Rights Under the EU AI Act
On 31 October 2024, the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company...
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Barry Scannell
Article and Insights
26
Sep 2024
Irish In-house Lawyers Balance AI Opportunities with Regulatory Challenges
A survey by ITGC (Irish Tech General Counsel) has revealed that 60% of in-house la...
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Leo Moore
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17
Sep 2024
Coimisiún na Meán launches review of reporting mechanisms for illegal content and points of contact under DSA
Coimisiún na Meán issued formal information requests to platforms about their appr...
Rachel Hayes
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Rachel Hayes
Article and Insights
6
Aug 2024
Irish Court Awards €5,500 for Non-Material Damages Data Protection Claim
Circuit Court awards compensation of €5,500 in data protection action
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Paul Convery
Article and Insights
29
Jul 2024
DPF: A Year in Review as EDPB Publishes New FAQs
A year after the introduction of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (DPF), US and EU...
Rachel Hayes
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Rachel Hayes
Article and Insights
26
Jul 2024
European Regulators Chime in on the Interplay between Data Protection and AI
In this article, we take a look at recent guidance from the European Data Protecti...
Rachel Hayes
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Rachel Hayes
Article and Insights
24
Jul 2024
The Time to (AI) Act is Now: A Practical Guide to Regulatory Sandboxes Under The AI Act
This practical guide addresses the AI Act's provisions on regulatory sandboxes, hi...
Barry Scannell
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Barry Scannell
Article and Insights
23
Jul 2024
A Practical Guide to the Extraterritorial Reach of the AI Act
This practical guide addresses the AI Act's provisions on its extraterritorial app...
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Leo Moore