New rules bring protections to personal data in EU political campaigns
On March 19, the European Union adopted new rules to “prevent misuse of personal data by European political parties.” The move comes ahead of the European Parliament elections, which will take place across the continent in May 2019.
New rules mean European political parties and foundations can be penalized up to 5 percent of their annual budget for “deliberately influencing, or attempting to influence, the outcome of elections by taking advantage of breaches of data protection rules.”
Source: New rules bring protections to personal data in EU political campaigns
