Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2024-10-08
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Lynn Ruane (IND), University of Dublin

This is a simple amendment by means of which we are seeking to impose new obligations on gambling licensees in terms of information and documentation to be provided when applying for a licence. We have talked at length about data privacy, both today and on Committee Stage, and how gambling companies use data to target and encourage customers to spend more money and time on their apps and services. I hope it is clear what our intention is with this amendment. We know that gambling companies use data to target participants. We also know that this data is designed to encourage participants to gamble. It is incredibly important that we know that licensees are taking their obligations regarding data protection seriously. An obligation to make a statement on steps taken to curb the potential for harm to users in the processing of their data would be a clear indication of this.

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Sitting date: 2024-10-08