In March 2023, noyb filed complaints with the Berlin and Bavarian Data Protection Authorities alleging that six German political parties used political microtargeting on Facebook during the 2021 election, violating Article 9 GDPR. The DPAs have not yet decided the cases, and the parties continue to employ microtargeting ahead of the upcoming federal election.
Why it matters: The enforcement action highlights GDPR enforcement against political microtargeting that processes sensitive political opinion data.
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