German Court Orders Facebook To Stop Merging Data Collected On Whatsapp And Instagram
This handout image obtained November 4, 2019 courtesy of Facebook, shows the new company logo for Facebook. Eric BARADAT / FACEBOOK / AFPA top German court on Tuesday ordered Facebook to stop merging data collected through its Whatsapp and Instagram subsidiaries or other websites unless users explicitly agree, in a legal victory for competition authorities.
“Facebook does not allow for any choice,” presiding judge Peter Meier-Beck said in the Karlsruhe courtroom. Facebook insisted however there would be “no immediate changes” for users in Germany and stressed that the main appeals proceedings were still ongoing.The FCO criticised Facebook in February 2019 for making the “unrestricted” data harvesting part of the website’s terms of use. That meant people had to tick the box or opt out of being on Facebook altogether.
It also said Facebook was not allowed to exclude people from its services if they chose to refuse permission. Facebook lodged an appeal against the FCO ruling with the higher regional court in Duesseldorf that is ongoing.
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