A Dutch court declared Wednesday that Facebook Ireland, a European subsidiary of Meta (META.O), “violated the law” by improperly utilizing Dutch people’s data between 2010 and 2020.
The Amsterdam court ruling noted, “Personal information was processed for advertising but in this context it is not permissible.”
“Facebook users were not warned and personal information was given to other parties without legal justification.”
Facebook Ireland maintains Dutch user data. Thus, the judgment targeted it. The case isn’t ready for damages.
Meta’s spokesperson said the business was “pleased” with parts of the verdict but will contest others, adding that some claims date back over a decade.
The person continued, “We know Dutch customers appreciate privacy and want them to have control over how their data is utilized.”
A spokesman said data Privacy Stichting seeks to settle with Facebook.
Gerard Spierenburg, the spokesperson, called it “a fairly important choice, and we’re certainly quite thrilled.”
“We think this is a very significant signal to Facebook and other corporations who are unrightfully using their users’ data.”
The Data Privacy group was founded in 2020 by law firms and the Dutch Consumers’ Association to seek damages.
If the lawsuit gets to damages, any of the 10 million Dutch Facebook users during the relevant period might participate. Spierenburg claimed 190,000 had joined the campaign.
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