24-03-2015 10:51 via feeds.theguardian.com

Facebook data privacy case to be heard before European Union court

Maximilian Schrems battling existing EU laws, which allow companies to transfer information to US intelligence agencies
A Facebook user is taking his privacy campaign to the European Union’s highest court to prevent US intelligence agencies gaining access to his personal data.The case brought by Maximilian Schrems against Ireland’s Data Protection Commission may eventually shape international regulations over access to, and ownership of, online information.
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