Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement

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Post by km » Wed, Jan 04, 2023, 2:59 PM UTC

Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement
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Re: Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement

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Post by xlii » Wed, Jan 04, 2023, 3:54 PM UTC

That's Meta's core business, isn't it?

Facebook was threatening to leave EU earlier, I wonder if that will make them act on those threats.

Re: Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement

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Post by pxeger1 » Wed, Jan 04, 2023, 3:57 PM UTC

The title is a bit misleading.

> Meta is now prohibited to bypass the GDPR via a clause in the terms and conditions. Meta has to get "opt-in" consent for personalized advertisement and must provide users with a "yes/no" option

Re: Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement

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Post by samwillis » Wed, Jan 04, 2023, 3:59 PM UTC

xlii wrote: post #2

That's Meta's core business, isn't it? Facebook was threatening to leave EU earlier, I wonder if that will make them act on those threats.

Them "leaving", as in having no legal/corporate presence in, the EU wouldn't remove obligations under GDPR. They would have to block all access from EU citizens to do that.

Re: Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement

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Post by Nextgrid » Wed, Jan 04, 2023, 3:59 PM UTC

So even if the fine sticks and doesn't get overturned on appeal, that's 390 million over 4 years of blatantly breaching the GDPR, so on average ~97M/year. This means it's merely a cost of doing business and they should continue.

Re: Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement

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Post by whimsicalism » Wed, Jan 04, 2023, 3:59 PM UTC

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Re: Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement

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Post by Nextgrid » Wed, Jan 04, 2023, 4:00 PM UTC

samwillis wrote: post #4

xlii wrote: post #2

That's Meta's core business, isn't it? Facebook was threatening to leave EU earlier, I wonder if that will make them act on those threats.

Them "leaving", as in having no legal/corporate presence in, the EU wouldn't remove obligations under GDPR. They would have to block all access from EU citizens to do that.

In practice they will get away with it because good luck enforcing those penalties on a company without any assets you can reach.

Re: Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement

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Post by Nextgrid » Wed, Jan 04, 2023, 4:01 PM UTC

whimsicalism wrote: post #6

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Just because we somehow ended up in a situation where spyware got effectively decriminalised doesn't mean it's a good situation especially in the long-term.

If nobody is willing to pay for your product, maybe it shouldn't exist?

Re: Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement

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Post by samwillis » Wed, Jan 04, 2023, 4:01 PM UTC

Nextgrid wrote: post #7

samwillis wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Them "leaving", as in having no legal/corporate presence in, the EU wouldn't remove obligations under GDPR. They would have to block all access from EU citizens to do that.

In practice they will get away with it because good luck enforcing those penalties on a company without any assets you can reach.

Countries would block access for business advertising or operating with Facebook, and may even decide to block access to their users.

Re: Meta prohibited from using personal data for advertisement

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Post by stickfigure » Wed, Jan 04, 2023, 4:02 PM UTC

samwillis wrote: post #4

xlii wrote: post #2

That's Meta's core business, isn't it? Facebook was threatening to leave EU earlier, I wonder if that will make them act on those threats.

Them "leaving", as in having no legal/corporate presence in, the EU wouldn't remove obligations under GDPR. They would have to block all access from EU citizens to do that.

The sad future of the internet is companies picking a country and keeping all their servers and employees local. It's up to other countries to block; nobody is going to extradite over cookie warnings.