EU's top court says Facebook can't avoid potential EU-wide privacy orders from data protection authorities beyond its legal watchdog in Ireland
- EU top court rules on scope of so-called one-stop-shop system — Dispute stems from Belgian data order over Facebook cookies
Belgian court rules Facebook is illegally collecting user data via cookies on third party sites, must remove data, threatens €250K/day fines for non-compliance
Aoife White / Bloomberg :
Belgian court rules Facebook is illegally collecting user data via cookies on third party sites, must remove data, threatens €250K/day fines for non-compliance
Fine of up to 250,000 euros a day if company doesn't comply — Social network to appeal, says cookies are industry standard
Facebook wins Belgian court appeal over storing non-user data, will resume showing its pages to logged out users in the country
Bloomberg :
Belgian court orders Facebook to stop tracking non-registered users within 48 hours, or risk a fine of $269K a day; company says it will appeal
Agence France-Presse :
Pirate Bay founders and financier acquitted in Belgian criminal copyright case
Andy / TorrentFreak :
Belgian privacy watchdog takes Facebook to court over “flagrant and massive” privacy law violations
After threats, Belgium's Commission for the Protection of Privacy is effectively taking Facebook to local court to argue that the American social networking giant isn't in compliance …