Facebook Slammed With 1.2 million Euros For Violating Users' Data Privacy

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Facebook said in a statement that it “respectfully” disagreed with the watchdog’s ruling, which it intended to appeal. “As we made clear to the data protection agency, users choose which information they want to add to their profile and share with others, such as their religion. However, we do not use this information to target adverts to people,” it said. EU fine This is the latest in a series of legal problems that have beset the social networking giant in Europe in recent years. France’s data protection agency in May fined Facebook 150,000 euros for failing to prevent its users’ data being accessed by advertisers following a two-year investigation. It said at the time that Facebook had built up “a massive compilation of personal data of internet users in order to display targeted advertising”. Last year France’s data watchdog had given Facebook a deadline last year to stop tracking non-users’ web activity without their consent and ordered the social network to cease some transfers of personal data to the United States. Belgian, German, and Dutch governments are also looking into how Facebook holds and uses data pertaining to their citizens, according to Spain’s data protection agency. The European Commission in May fined Facebook 110 million euros for providing incorrect and misleading information during a vetting of its deal to acquire messaging service WhatsApp in 2014. Facebook’s social network, now with 2.01 billion monthly active users, is steadily driving sales at a faster pace than other technology giants. The company said it was working with the Irish data protection authority in Dublin, where its European headquarters are located, to prepare for the entry into force of a new European Union data protection law. Under this law companies could be fined up to 4.0 percent of their global turnover if they fall foul of the regulations. To Receive Free News Updates, Add To Your WhatsApp: 08033857245; For Adverts Enquiries, Call 08083609209, To Publish Your Articles Or News Stories, Email editor@skytrendnews.com. READ ALSO! Between GoDaddy And Namecheap: Making The Best Choice For Domain Name Registrar READ ALSO! Google Developing New Tools To Enhance Article Search For News Publishers On Subscription READ ALSO! The Internet’s Future Lies With Its Next Billion Users — Sundar Pichai, Google CEO READ ALSO! Nigerian Filmmaker, Zuriel Oduwole Makes Forbes List Of 100 Most Influential African Women READ ALSO! Woman Marries Her Son After Getting Pregnant For Him READ ALSO! Smartphone Sales Fall As Samsung, Apple Consolidate Market Share READ ALSO! The Smart CEO: Top 5 Websites To Get Cheap Domain Name Registration ]]>