Tanya O’Carroll filed a lawsuit against Facebook for using her personal data for direct marketing purposes – which the ICO agreed she should be able to object to under General Data Protection ...

Tanya O'Carroll took legal action against Facebook, arguing the company utilised her private information for direct marketing. The ICO confirmed her ability to challenge this based on GDPR.

“Facebook and Instagram cost a significant amount of money to build and maintain, and these services are free for British consumers because of personalised advertising.” The ICO reiterated ...