Privacy-Related Class-Action Suit in Austria vs. Facebook Moves Forward
The class-action suit filed against Facebook in Vienna, Austria, by Austrian law student Max Schrems and his Europe Versus Facebook group is still alive despite its rejection by the commercial court in the city, as the regional court completed its “a limine” review and ordered Facebook Ireland to respond within four weeks.
The class-action suit filed against Facebook in Vienna, Austria, by Austrian law student Max Schrems and his Europe Versus Facebook group is still alive despite its rejection by the commercial court in the city, as the regional court completed its “a limine” review and ordered Facebook Ireland to respond within four weeks.
The multifaceted suit covers topics including:
- The social network’s alleged participation in the U.S. National Security Agency’s Prism initiative (https://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/facebook-denies-guardian-nsa_b130277).
- Its privacy policy.
- Its tracking of visitors to websites with like buttons.
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