United Kingdom: Lawsuit challenging personal data processing by Meta for direct marketing (Tanya O'Carroll v Meta Platforms)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
22 Mar 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Information Commissioner's Office issued statement on lawsuit challenging personal data processing by Meta for direct marketing
On 22 March 2025, the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement on the O’Carroll v Meta case. The lawsuit alleged that the company unlawfully processed personal data for direct marketing purposes. Under Article 21 of the United K…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
opinion
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority