The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a judgment on 4 October 2024 in the case of Schrems v Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd (Meta) where it stressed the importance of the data minimisation and purpose limitation principles under the GDPR when it comes to targeted online advertising.
In its judgment, the CJEU analysed two matters:
Regarding the second question, the CJEU stated that the use of personal data made manifestly public should be limited only to the originally intended purposes for publication.
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