Candidate for parliamentary elections – Fine (France, 2023)

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Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés22 December 2023France
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General GDPR enforcement action

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A candidate for parliamentary elections in France sent election emails to a person who had opted out of receiving such messages. This matters because it highlights the importance of respecting people's choices regarding their personal information. Candidates and organizations must ensure they do not send unsolicited communications.

What happened

The candidate sent election advertising emails despite the recipient's objection.

Who was affected

The individual who opted out of receiving election emails was affected.

What the authority found

The French data protection authority found that the candidate violated rules by not honoring the person's request to stop receiving emails.

Why this matters

This case serves as a reminder for political candidates and organizations to respect people's privacy choices and comply with data protection laws when communicating with the public.

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The French DPA has imposed a fine on a candidate for parliamentary elections. The candidate had sent the data subject election advertising by email despite the data subject's objection.

Related Enforcement Actions (0)

No other enforcement actions found for Candidate for parliamentary elections in FR

This is the only recorded action for this entity in this jurisdiction.

Details

Fine Date

22 December 2023

Authority

Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés

Enforcement Tracker ID

ETid-2167

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