Data Protection Commission contacts Sinn Féin over Facebook data collection

Data protection commissioner Helen Dixon: The DPC will examine whether Sinn Féin's actions comply with data protection legislation and GDPR requirements. Picture: Collins Courts

The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has contacted Sinn Féin over its collection of data from Facebook to target voters for engagement, including a doorstep canvass.

It emerged last weekend that the party had asked officials working for it to use personal information posted on people's Facebook pages to identify where they live.