France: Guidance on political communication tools
Progress
Current status
adopted
21 Oct 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
France
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data Protection Authority adopted guidance on political communication tools
On 21 October 2025, the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) issued guidance on political communication tools under the Political Advertising Transparency Regulation (PAR). The rules apply to online targeting and dissemination of political messag…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority