Germans should not click on the "like" on Facebook. Why?
The state government of Schleswig-Holstein in Germany ordered all government agencies and citizens not to click on the "Like" on Facebook, and should be shut down Facebook fan page, as violating data privacy laws in Germany and Europe.
The official statement from the institution of the Independent Centre for Privacy Protection, Germany, said the information "like" retrieved from Facebook users in Germany, gathered up the Centre, and the process is actually contrary to the privacy laws in Germany.
Not only that, even German citizens are also allowed to open a Facebook account. As written in the release, "Whoever opens facebook.com, the company will be tracked for two years."
As quoted from Cnet, Patrick Noyes, Facebook spokesman commented, "We reject the accused is not in line with EU data protection laws. Keys 'Like' is a popular feature ... which has been profitable for businesses and individuals. "
But it admitted it would review the material from
Independent Centre for Privacy Protection.
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