Poland: Issued Personal Data Protection Office order prohibiting Meta from publishing advertisements using Omenaa Mensah's data in Poland

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Issued Personal Data Protection Office order prohibiting Meta from publishing advertisements using Omenaa Mensah's data in Poland

On 8 August 2024, the Polish Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) issued a ruling prohibiting Meta from displaying false advertisements on Facebook and Instagram in Poland that misuse the personal data and image of journalist Omenaa Mensah. The or…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2024-08-08
in force

On 8 August 2024, the Polish Personal Data Protection Office (UODO) issued a ruling prohibiting Met…

2024-12-10
concluded

On 10 December 2024, the Provincial Administrative Court in Warsaw (WSA) denied the appeal filed by…