What is the correct method for maintaining compliance with GDPR when collecting user data through sponsored content campaigns?

To maintain compliance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) when collecting user data through sponsored content campaigns, you must obtain explicit, informed consent from users before collecting or processing their personal data. This means providing users with clear and concise information about what data you are collecting, why you are collecting it, and how you will use it. Users must then actively and affirmatively consent to the data collection, such as by ticking a checkbox or clicking a button. You must also provide users with the option to withdraw their consent at any time. Additionally, you must ensure that you have a lawful basis for processing the data, such as legitimate interest, and that you are implementing appropriate security measures to protect the data from unauthorized access or disclosure. Finally, you must be transparent about your data processing practices and provide users with easy access to their data, as well as the ability to correct or delete it. For instance, if you’re using a form within sponsored content to collect email addresses, you must clearly state that subscribing to the email list requires their express consent, and that consent must be freely given, specific, informed, and unambiguous.