ELECTION CAMPAIGNS AND PERSONAL DATA

The Agency developed a guide on processing of personal data for electoral
purposes, in order to ensure the integrity of the same face to the next
election processes.
Wednesday June 5, 2019
By Resolution 86, the public agency's "Guide to the processing of personal
data for electoral purposes", which aims to ensure the integrity and
protection of personal data of citizens participating in electoral
processes, establishing a set of basic guidelines to be taken into account
by groups, political organizations, candidates, think tanks, consultants
and anyone who carries out processing of personal data relating to an
election campaign.
This guide was drawn up taking into account the work developed by various
bodies such as the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the UK, the
Spanish Agency for Data Protection (AEPD) of Spain and the European
Committee for Data Protection, among others, they have addressed the
relationship between personal data and communication of political
organizations to voters, in a context of technological development and the
search for greater transparency.
With the deep conviction that communication with voters and proselytizing
activities are absolutely necessary and indispensable for democracy, the
Agency considered it appropriate to develop such guidance in order that all
these activities are adapted to current regulations on data protection
personal.