Legal statement
This statement was last updated in May 2026.
This website www.ccpc.ie ("the Website") is operated by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("the CCPC").
The European Union (Open Data and Re-use of Public Sector Information) Regulations 2021 S.I. No. 376/2021 (Open Data Regulations), which transposes into Irish law the Open Data and re-use of Public Sector information Directive (EU) 2019/1024 (the Open Data Directive) which mandates the release of public sector data in free and open formats . The overall objective of the Open Data Directive is to continue the strengthening of the EU’s data economy by increasing the amount of public sector data available for re-use, ensuring fair competition and easy access to public sector information, and enhancing cross-border innovation based on data.
The CCPC complies with the Open Data Regulations and encourage the re-use of the information we produce subject to the conditions set out below.
CCPC’s data re-use policy
Users are free to re-use the information on this website without seeking prior permission, subject to the conditions set out in our Licence and to the disclaimer below. All of the information on this website is the copyright of the CCPC unless expressly indicated otherwise. The CCPC does not authorise any user to have exclusive rights to the use or re-use of its information contained on its website.
With the exception of logos, images, photographs, video, and third-party material, all the information featured on our website is licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 licence. Data that does not fall under the CC-BY 4.0 licence cannot be re-used. For example, any crest, logo or mark of the State, a Government Department or a body governed by public law, cannot be reproduced, except where such crest, logo, or mark forms an integral part of the document being reused. This licence does not cover personal information, unless sufficiently anonymised and/or aggregated. Nor does it cover third party rights (including, but not limited to, patents, copyright, database rights or trademarks).
You may re-use the information on this website free of charge in any format subject to the CC-BY 4.0 licence but the information must be properly attributed to the CCPC.
Re-use includes copying, issuing copies to the public, publishing, broadcasting and translating into other languages. It also covers non-commercial research and study.
Re-use is subject to the following conditions. You must:
- Acknowledge the source and our copyright in cases where you supply the information to others
- Reproduce the information accurately
- Not use the information in a misleading way
- Not use the information for the principal purpose of advertising or promoting a particular product or service
- Not use the information for, or in support of, illegal, immoral, fraudulent, or dishonest purposes
Material provided by any third party, including links to other websites from the CCPC website, is likely to be copyright of the author. Permission to copy or use any such material must be obtained from the author.
Requests for data
Any specific requests for data under the Open Data Regulations, not available on our website, or any questions should be directed by email to the CCPC’s Data Protection Officer. The request should clearly indicate that it is being made under the Open Data Directive.
The CCPC’s Information Officer can be contacted via email at opendata@ccpc.ie or alternatively by writing to: Information Officer, Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Bloom House, Railway Street, Dublin 1, D01 C576.
Exempt documents
Regulation 3(2) of the Open Data Regulations sets out an extensive list of the types of documents to which the Regulations shall not apply, and which therefore are not subject to disclosure. These include:
- documents the supply of which is an activity falling outside the scope of the public task of the public sector body concerned – Regulation 3(2)(a). Therefore, the CCPC would not be required to provide access to data, the subject matter of which is not within the remit of the CCPC do;
- documents in respect of which third parties hold intellectual property rights – Regulation 3(2)(c);
- documents access to which is excluded under the Data Protection Acts 1988 to 2018 – Regulation 3(2)(d)(i); and
- documents that are legally privileged – Regulation 3(4)(c) of the Open Data. Legally privileged documents are therefore not required to be released under the Open Data Regulations.
Timeframe for processing requests
Regulation 6(2) of Open Data Regulations provides that a public sector body should respond to a request for re-use:
- within 20 working days from receipt of the request; or
- in the case of an extensive or complex request, within 40 working days.
Appeals Process
Regulation 15(1) of the Open Data Regulations states that where a public sector body decides to:
- refuse to allow a requester to re-use a document;
- refuse to grant an exclusive right to a requester to re-use a document;
- allow the re-use of a document but subject to a proposed charge being paid which the requester believes does not accord with the requirements of the Open Data Regulations in setting the amount of the proposed charge; or
- allow the re-use of a document subject to imposing conditions;
then the requester may appeal against the refusal, the amount of the proposed charge or any condition so imposed.
The Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC) is responsible for upholding the rights of iniduals under the open data regulations. The OIC has the power to affirm, annul or vary a public sector body’s decision. Iniduals who feel their rights are being infringed can complain to the OIC, who will investigate the matter, and take whatever steps may be necessary to resolve it.
Terms and Conditions
There are risks in using any information found on the internet and the CCPC advises users that it is their responsibility to verify any information before relying on it. By accessing and using this site, users agree to these terms and conditions.
The terms set out in these pages shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Ireland.
If any provision of these terms is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity and the enforceability of the remainder of the provision in question and of the remaining provisions of these terms shall be separate and enforceable accordingly and shall continue to have full force and effect.
The failure of the CCPC to enforce at any time or for any period any one or more of the terms or conditions of these notices shall not be a waiver of them, nor a waiver of the right to enforce all terms and conditions of these notices at any time subsequently.
The CCPC reserves the right to make alterations to any part of its website and these terms.
Disclaimer
While every effort is made in preparing material for publication, no responsibility is accepted by or on behalf of the CCPC or its third-party providers for any errors, omissions or misleading statements on these pages or any site to which these pages connect.
The content of this website is provided as an information guide only and should not be construed otherwise. The CCPC denies all warranties of every nature including without limitation, any implied warranties of quality or fitness for a particular purpose, any expressed or statutory warranties, and any warranties or duties regarding accuracy, timeliness, completeness or performance.
The use of this website is at the user’s sole risk. The CCPC shall have no liability for any loss or damage arising out of the use of the website or the use of or reliance on the information on this site, including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss, or any damages arising from loss of use, data or profits, whether in contract, tort or otherwise.
Copyright Notice
Material on this website is protected by copyright. You are granted permission (a license) to:
- Browse the material on the site
- Print out hard copies for personal or business use
- Create links to the CCPC’s homepage, save files, distribute and reproduce pages – provided the source is stated and the material is not distorted. This permission excludes the right to embed the CCPC’s tools and calculators onto any third-party website
- link to our website, provided that materials accessed on our servers are displayed as the sole element of the browser window
- Reproduce and/or re-use the information and documents obtained from this website provided that such re-use is subject to your compliance with CCPC’s data re-use policy
It should be noted that the content provided is for information purposes. The content may not be used in a commercial context or for any commercial purposes without the prior written approval of the CCPC. The use of any of our official logos, trademarks or illustrations is also not permitted without the prior written approval of the CCPC. Please contact Info@ccpc.ie to seek approval.
Financial comparisons
Data for the financial comparisons (day-to-day banking, borrowing, credit and savings) is provided by financial institutions.
The content provided is for information purposes. The content may not be used in a commercial context or for commercial purposes without the prior written approval of the CCPC.
The information available in the financial comparisons section of the site is a general guide to common personal financial services products. Nothing in this section is intended to be, or should be construed as:
- An invitation, offer or inducement to you or any other person to engage in investment activity or to enter any type of financial arrangement;
Or
- Advice on the merits of, or a recommendation in relation to, any particular product or product provider.
The results from our financial calculators are estimates only and may differ from some financial institutions, as interest may be calculated in a different way.
Reproduction of our website content offline
If extracting information from our website, please include the following sentence at the beginning:
“This information has been taken from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s website www.ccpc.ie” or clearly indicate “Source: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, www.ccpc.ie.”
Reproduction of our website content online/links to our website
Any link to information on the CCPC website or reference to such information should be clearly labelled as follows:
“This information has been taken from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s website www.ccpc.ie” or indicated “Source: ccpc.ie from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’”. Where direct hyperlinks to the website are not included, the URL www.ccpc.ie should be clearly set out.
Links to the CCPC’s website must not be put in a context that would lead to users to believe that the CCPC endorses or supports the contents or objectives of another website, online platform or any organisation related to it.
The name of the organisation for public information purposes is: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
The address of the organisation is CCPC, Bloom House, Railway Street, Dublin 1, DO1 C5.
