Geolocated advertising data can be used to track EU officials, even to their homes
- Posted on November 4, 2025
- By Le Monde
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Geolocated advertising data can be used to track EU officials, even to their homes

Geolocated advertising data obtained by Le Monde and its partners allowed the identification and tracking of several EU dignitaries. Our experiment highlights the limitations of European personal data protection rules.