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On May 31, the Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) ordered the temporary suspension of two applications planned to be deployed on social networking platforms Instagram and Facebook during the upcoming European Parliament elections.
The apps, called “Election Day Information” (EDI) and “Voter Information Unit” (VIU), are likely in violation of Spanish data protection laws, according to the AEPD. Meta Group previously said it planned to allow all eligible Instagram and Facebook users in the European Union (EU) to receive notifications from VIU and EDI reminding them to vote.
The AEPD stated that the data processing proposed by Meta would be contrary to Spanish data protection regulations. In addition, it could also violate data protection principles related to lawfulness, minimization of the amount of information collected and limitation of storage time.
According to the agency, Meta is selecting eligible voters based on data contained in users' accounts about the city where they reside, as well as their IP address. However, the only condition for being allowed to vote in the European Parliament elections is being an adult citizen of an EU member state.
The AEPD therefore considers the processing of the data to be “unnecessary and disproportionate” as it affects the rights of EU citizens living abroad as well as citizens of non-EU countries living in Europe. It further notes that the collection of data on users’ ages is inappropriate as there is no reliable mechanism to verify their self-reported ages.
Meta has not yet commented on AEPD's decision.
