Facebook is currently in the crosshairs of the European Union with the management of private data in its sights. Following a request for information by Brussels deemed ” too sensitive “, Mark Zuckerberg’s social network files a complaint against invasion of the privacy of its employees.
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Could it be “l’hospital that laughs at charity ”? While than European Union (EU) surveybe on anti-competitive practices and the management of private data Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg’s social network files a complaint against the EU for breach of privacy. Indeed, a certain amount of information requested by Brussels would undermine “To the privacy of employees From Facebook, if we are to believe our colleagues at the Financial Times.
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The American social network would however already provided nearly 2 million pages to the committee responsible for the file, all from around 300,000 documents internal. Facebook believes that certain requested documents would be ” irrelevant », Unrelated to the main objective of this survey. According to Timothy Lamb, the legal director in charge of competition and regulation within Facebook, it is above all the nature “eexceptionally broad of the Commission’s requests Which takes the request away from the initial goal.
In detail, the social network judges thatsome of the documents requisitioned by the EU include too much personal information, some even being ” triss sensibles “. In this case, some documents would include medical information, personal financial documents or, private information about family members of employeess.
As a reminder, Facebook had been sentenced to a ridiculous fine of 30,000 € following a complaint from the’UFC-What to Choose, during 2019. The social network had received 5 billion euros fine in summer 2019, following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. A few months later, theThe social network once again risked fines of up to 35 billion euros for abusing facial recognition.
According to the Financial Times, Facebook has asked the EU for power to consult these sensitive documents in a secure room, so that no copy is made. The offer was refused by the commission in charge of the investigation. Yes Facebook hears ” fully cooperase With Europe, this complaint is preparing despite everything to delay the procedure.
Source : Financial Times
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