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Re:German court rules Facebook use of personal data illegal by madez on Monday February 12, 2018 @04:23PM (#16362333)
According to the law, you have to give certain rights to the user, including the right to demand cease of use and deletion of the data. So, you do not own the data and are not free to use it however you wish.
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Re:German court rules Facebook use of personal data illegal by TomMarius on Monday February 12, 2018 @04:26PM (#16362366)
That's an EU law, FB is US company.
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Re:German court rules Facebook use of personal data illegal by madez on Monday February 12, 2018 @04:35PM (#16362464)
It is of no matter where FB is incorporated. Every country can still bring it to court and judge it. The question is then of enforceability. I'm confident the EU can enforce fines on FB, but that is a different discussion.
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Re:German court rules Facebook use of personal data illegal by TomMarius on Monday February 12, 2018 @04:42PM (#16362533)
Was there ever a single case of something like the EU successfully fining an US company for breaking laws that don't apply to the company?
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