Candidate for parliamentary elections – Fine (France, 2023)
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
About this data
Cite as: Cookie Fines. Candidate for parliamentary elections - France (2023). Retrieved from cookiefines.eu
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