"It is absolutely crucial that online personal data is protected."
The social network Facebook he abuses the personal data of its users? A group of 25,000 users filed a class action on Thursday at the Civil Court of Vienna. The case is carried by Max Schrems, a young Austrian lawyer. He blames including web giant to retain data, yet erased by the Internet users, and to participate in the US Secret Service surveillance program.
"It is absolutely crucial that online personal data are protected, he said. The problem today is that we are facing a monopoly. You have to use Facebook, Whatsapp, Apple or Google if you want to be on the canvas. As a user, the only choice I have, unfortunately, is to claim my human rights. The goal is to change things in general. If it was just me, the whole show would not be worth the shot. ''
The plaintiffs claim to Facebook symbolic sum of 500 euros. But most important for them is that the web giant to act in compliance with European regulations on data protection. For lawyers of the social network, this case is inadmissible.
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