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April 3, 2012 05:32 pm GMT
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Facebook Missed Irish Data Protection Deadline, Says Consumer Group. Facebook Objects
As Facebook has continued its rapid rise, one thing it has not been able to shake off are questions over how it deals with user data and privacy. That issue is getting revisited again today in Europe, where a consumer rights group says that Facebook has missed a deadline, set by Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, to make a number of changes to comply with European data protection laws. That group is now encouraging consumers to the the fight to the next level and make formal complaints to the European Commission over the issue.But TechCrunch understands that Facebook, whose international headquarters are located in Ireland, is working on changes that will be implemented in time for a later deadline of July 2012.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/J-Ky-TPTe8Q/
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