Due to the national referendum on 29 August 2026
11th September 2026
The Data Protection Authority has received a total of 54 reports and complaints regarding unsolicited communications and the processing of personal data in the run-up to the national referendum of August 29, 2026, on whether Iceland should resume accession negotiations with the European Union.
The Data Protection Authority has forwarded matters concerning unsolicited electronic communications and a potential violation of the Telecommunications Act No. 70/2022 to the Electronic Communications Office of Iceland, in accordance with Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the Administrative Procedures Act No. 37/1993.
Furthermore, the Data Protection Authority has initiated own-initiative investigations into the processing of personal data in connection with the aforementioned national referendum, involving all political parties represented in Althingi as well as the organizations Já 2026 (SJÁ) and Áfram Ísland.
