Abstract

Disinformation activities involving the dissemination of false or misleading contents in order to manipulate the perceptions and opinions of the public, thus influencing the decisions and attitudes of voters, can significantly disrupt the fair and transparent conduct of elections. Hence it is so important to lawfully process personal data, which in the electoral context can be a weapon for political parties to defeat their rivals. The use of data for electoral purposes should, however, be in accordance not only with the GDPR, but also with the regulations on privacy and electronic communications, the Commission guidelines on the application of EU data protection laws in the electoral context, the Digital Services Act, the regulation on transparency and targeting of political advertising. or the Code of Conduct on Combating Disinformation. The duties and recommendations arising from this comprehensive electoral package of legal acts are meant to effectively counteract disinformation campaigns.