Data Protection Commissioner Finds Facebook Compliant, Makes Recommendations

Ireland’s Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has found Facebook Ireland to be compliant with Irish and European Union law, and has reached an agreement that gives users even more control over privacy in the next six months.

The commissioner completed a three-month audit of Facebook Ireland following a formal complaint suggesting the social network was creating “shadow profiles” of non-users. Because Facebook’s international headquarters are located in Ireland, the commission there oversees the company’s legal compliance for all users outside of the United States and Canada.

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