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Marketplace operators responsible for processing personal data in ads, EU court rules

( December 2, 2025, 08:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The operator of an online marketplace is responsible for processing the personal data contained in advertisements published on its platform under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, the EU Court of Justice said in a ruling published on Tuesday. The case stems from questions referred by a Romanian court in a complaint against Publi24.ro — a website owned by Russmedia Digital — brought by an unnamed woman who claimed her data had been unlawfully posted online.Press release (in English, French and German) and judgment are attached. The case number is C-492/23....

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