Facebook referred to GDPR authority over targeting methods

Facebook referred to GDPR authority over targeting methods

6 years ago
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https://www.cnet.com/news/facebook-referred-to-gdpr-authority-over-targeting-methods/

That fine could've been considerably higher if the General Data Protection Regulation -- an EU law that gives citizens more control over their personal data -- had been in effect.

"We have referred our ongoing concerns about Facebook's targeting functions and techniques that are used to monitor individuals' browsing habits, interactions and behavior across the internet and different devices ... to the Irish Data Protection Commission," the ICO told Reuters.