Data protection authority calls for temporary suspension of Fidias’ agora app

The data protection authority has formally requested the immediate suspension of Fidias Panayiotou’s agora application, citing non-compliance with the European general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, data protection commissioner Maria Christofidou said the platform processes “special categories of data, such as political opinions, on a large scale”, triggering stricter obligations under articles 35 and 36 of the GDPR.

“An impact assessment is...