Facebook is violating European privacy law by the manner in which the data it collects about users through the ‘Like’button on websites. That says, the privacy watch dog of a German state. Facebook denies the allegation.
And government in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein is the Like button after september on their websites, wait for them a fine of 50,000 euros. The reason is, according to the Unabhängige Landeszentrum für Datenschutz that Facebook unlawfully collects data about people who visit sites with a Like button, even if those people are not members of Facebook. The social networking site keeps profiles of all the internet users, says the ULD. In addition, data to servers in the usa.
Facebook denies that it is against the European or German data privacy act would act, reports news agency Associated Press. A spokesman confirms that data if the ip address is collected, but that data would be within three months will be destroyed. In addition, should Facebook evidence of the ULD for the unlawful collection of data, want to study. The ULD recommends web sites Like-button-to-use and advises people in addition to no Facebook profile. Facebook is often the subject of privacy discussions. The social networking site is growing still leaps and bounds and now has more than 750 million active members.