Precedent: Facebook has signed a user data agreement with the US government

Between the largest social network Facebook and the US government signed an agreement for a period of 20 years, which regulates the process of using personal information and user data. In fact, Mark Zuckerberg’s company must adhere to three important points:

• Obtaining explicit permission from the user before transferring personal information to the social network.
• Prevent changes in user data security policy without user knowledge.
• Prohibiting the use of user data in ways other than the user himself agreed.
  

The agreement provides for an independent audit of the rules for a period of 20 years, although sources at Facebook say that the company initially insisted on a 5-year term. Now, according to the new rules, Facebook will be independently audited every two years for the next 20 years, and if the company is found to have violations, it will face a $ 16,000 fine for each day until the violation is resolved.

According to the plans of the US government, the Federal Communications Commission intends to fit agreements with all major Internet companies, primarily with Google, under general standards. Previously, Google and Twitter agreed to conduct an external audit of the information policy, although the microblogging service will conduct an audit only once every 10 years.

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