Facebook prohibits data collection from third party websites

A pioneering decision was published today by the German Antitrust Office (Bundeskartellamt). The decision states that Facebook must have the consent of the user before collecting data outside of the social network.

The German regulatory authorities ruled that the use of additional services by Facebook, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Analytics and in general the buttons που υπάρχουν σε κάθε ιστοσελίδα στο internet, και συλλέγουν δεδομένα από τους χρήστες ακόμα και όταν δεν χρησιμοποιούν το κοινωνικό δίκτυο, είναι παράνομη και θα πρέπει να απαγορευθεί για λόγους δίκαιου ανταγωνισμού μεταξύ των εταιρειών τεχνολογίας.Facebook

Bundeskartellamt executives reported that Facebook could continue to collect data from each service but should store them separately so they can not merge with existing Facebook profiles unless the company has the express endorsement of the end user .

Facebook vs Bundeskartellamt

"In the future, FaceBook will no longer be able to force its users to agree to virtually unlimited data collection and outsourcing outside of FaceBook," said Andreas Mundt, President of Bundeskartellamt ().EN/DE).

"The combination of data from various sources contributes significantly to the fact that Facebook is able to create a unique data for each individual user and thus gain market power," added Mundt.

The Bundeskartellamt has published an essay (PDF) that describes their findings in detail and how unlimited data collection by social network users helped the company to win competition over the years, allowing it to create a dominant position almost impossible to overcome by others in Buy.

Or more is the result of a nearly three-year investigation into Facebook's data collection practices.

"We have been working with the Bundeskartellamt for almost three years and will continue our discussions. We disagree with their conclusions and intend to appeal that people in Germany continue to benefit fully from all us", he said today Facebook.

Facebok claims that its data collection practices are covered by privacy laws and the new EU GDPR Directive. But it does not mention anything about antitrust law.

FaceBook has a month to appeal the ruling to a German court. The Bundeskartellamt decision at present has no legal authority. According to the service report, Bundeskartellamt would like Facebook to have "an implementation plan" to address these issues.

However, if FaceBook does not comply, "Bundeskartellamt decisions can be implemented through certain legal measures," the report said.

"These include the possibility of imposing a fine (10% of the annual turnover) or periodic fines (maximum amount of 10 euros per fine) which can be imposed at specific time intervals.

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