Security News > 2018 > February > German court says Facebook use of personal data is illegal

Facebook’s default privacy settings and some of its terms of service fall afoul of the German Federal Data Protection Act, the Berlin Regional Court has found. By not adequately securing the informed consent of its users, Facebook’s use of personal data is illegal – and so is the social network’s “real-name” clause, as the German Telemedia Act says that providers of online services must allow users to use their services anonymously or by using a … More →

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