Belgian privacy advocates plan to decide Facebook case this week
Facebook is accused of violating EU data privacy laws in force in the EU. However, representatives of the social network fear that the actions of regulators may lead to the disabling of one of the important tools to protect user accounts from unauthorized access.
Charges of the company were brought by regulators of several countries, including Germany and Spain. Belgium has succeeded most in its investigation. The Privacy Commission requires Facebook to change the social networking scheme. Facebook, in turn, explains that meeting these requirements will complicate the work of Belgian users on the social network - they will have to go through a more complicated identification procedure. But in case of insubordination of the company, a fine of 250,000 euros ($ 284,000) is threatened for each day of violation.
“Do not be intimidated by Facebook,” Frederic Debussere, a spokesman for the Commission, addressed the court in a Belgian court hearing at a hearing in Brussels on Monday, September 21. “Facebook's leadership will argue that our requirements cannot be met only in Belgium. The demand can be perfectly fulfilled in our country, ”he is sure.
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German regulators demanded that Facebook change the rules for registering on the social network during the summer, allowing users to replace their real names with pseudonyms. The decision on this conflict must be made before the end of autumn. Similar proceedings are taking place in Spain, the Netherlands and in France.
The company does not agree with the requirement and believes that the safety and privacy of users can be ensured only if everyone knows with whom they share information.
Personal data advocates accuse companies of cashing in on the personal data of their users. A Facebook spokesman warns that rising costs for companies in litigation may slow down or even stop the development of new technologies in Europe.
Belgian regulators are unhappy that Facebook collects data on actions from both social network users and those not registered in it. Regulators call the like button as one of the data collection tools.
Facebook recognizes that it collects data about users, including those who do not register on the network, but claims that they are used only to identify bot programs, Vedomosti reports.
On Tuesday, the European Court in Luxembourg ruled on the claim of Austrian citizen Maximilian Schrems. The 27-year-old lawyer accused Facebook of violating the rules for storing and protecting personal data.
“The disclosing information provided by Snowden clearly indicates that the American authorities do not selectively gain access to the personal data of citizens residing in the EU on a large scale. Such mass indiscriminate observation is inherently disproportionate and constitutes unauthorized interference with the rights guaranteed by Articles seven and eight of the statute (fundamental rights of the EU) ”, quotes the words of the“ authoritative ”lawyer Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
As European analysts say, in response to a court decision, Facebook can turn to European users to voluntarily decide whether they agree that their data will continue to be stored in the United States. Otherwise, they can be disconnected from this social network.
Charges of the company were brought by regulators of several countries, including Germany and Spain. Belgium has succeeded most in its investigation. The Privacy Commission requires Facebook to change the social networking scheme. Facebook, in turn, explains that meeting these requirements will complicate the work of Belgian users on the social network - they will have to go through a more complicated identification procedure. But in case of insubordination of the company, a fine of 250,000 euros ($ 284,000) is threatened for each day of violation.
“Do not be intimidated by Facebook,” Frederic Debussere, a spokesman for the Commission, addressed the court in a Belgian court hearing at a hearing in Brussels on Monday, September 21. “Facebook's leadership will argue that our requirements cannot be met only in Belgium. The demand can be perfectly fulfilled in our country, ”he is sure.
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German regulators demanded that Facebook change the rules for registering on the social network during the summer, allowing users to replace their real names with pseudonyms. The decision on this conflict must be made before the end of autumn. Similar proceedings are taking place in Spain, the Netherlands and in France.
The company does not agree with the requirement and believes that the safety and privacy of users can be ensured only if everyone knows with whom they share information.
Personal data advocates accuse companies of cashing in on the personal data of their users. A Facebook spokesman warns that rising costs for companies in litigation may slow down or even stop the development of new technologies in Europe.
Belgian regulators are unhappy that Facebook collects data on actions from both social network users and those not registered in it. Regulators call the like button as one of the data collection tools.
Facebook recognizes that it collects data about users, including those who do not register on the network, but claims that they are used only to identify bot programs, Vedomosti reports.
On Tuesday, the European Court in Luxembourg ruled on the claim of Austrian citizen Maximilian Schrems. The 27-year-old lawyer accused Facebook of violating the rules for storing and protecting personal data.
“The disclosing information provided by Snowden clearly indicates that the American authorities do not selectively gain access to the personal data of citizens residing in the EU on a large scale. Such mass indiscriminate observation is inherently disproportionate and constitutes unauthorized interference with the rights guaranteed by Articles seven and eight of the statute (fundamental rights of the EU) ”, quotes the words of the“ authoritative ”lawyer Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
As European analysts say, in response to a court decision, Facebook can turn to European users to voluntarily decide whether they agree that their data will continue to be stored in the United States. Otherwise, they can be disconnected from this social network.
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