Tratamiento de datos personales de las opiniones políticas en el marco electoral: todo en interés público

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) includes several provisions that allow political parties to lawfully process political opinion data based on the “public interest” during electoral activities. As the operation of democratic systems in Member States motivates political parties to compile...

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Main Author: García Sanz, Rosa María
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=6874655
Source:Revista de estudios políticos, ISSN 0048-7694, Nº 183, 2019, pags. 129-159
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Summary: The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) includes several provisions that allow political parties to lawfully process political opinion data based on the “public interest” during electoral activities. As the operation of democratic systems in Member States motivates political parties to compile data on citizens’ political opinions, the processing of such data may be permitted for reasons of public interest, provided that appropriate safeguards are established. However, it is argued that the fundamental right of personal data protection can be seriously limited, or even ignored, in such circumstances.