Re:Facebook now denying access unless EU users opt-in to tra...
by icebraining on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @01:39PM
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Why can't they charge you in data?
Because "In the EU, personal information cannot be conceived as a mere economic asset: according to
the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, the processing of personal data requires protection to ensure a person's enjoyment of the right to respect for private life and freedom of expression and association".
Because "In the EU, personal information cannot be conceived as a mere economic asset: according to the case law of the European Court of Human Rights, the processing of personal data requires protection to ensure a person's enjoyment of the right to respect for private life and freedom of expression and association".
https://edps.europa.eu/sites/edp/files/publication/16-09-23_...