Facebook: sentenced by the Belgian courts for tracing users, including non-members

During their research, the Belgian experts note that Facebook were collecting personal data through them, even if the user does not interact directly with pluginss OCIAL the "Like" button from Facebook., And including s' it is not user's social network. "This is not just about Facebook users, but almost all internet users in Belgium and Europe" emphasizes the OPC. The social network reacted and acknowledged that his cookies were able to spy on non-registered users, but only because of a bug. An explanation he seems quite unsatisfactory for the Belgian Protection Commission, and in any way inadequate. This report was then led to a referral to the court by the OPC. However, the Brussels civil court has sentenced for interim relief on social network and ordered him to stop all tracing in Belgium. This trial decision also imposes a penalty to Facebook than 250,000 euros a day (!) For failure. "Facebook site cookies that hold a user visited a Facebook page, for example that of a friend, but he has visited the page of a chain of shops, a political party, a support group or another association, "said" the Belgian court in a statement. Heavy sentence meaning and short but heavy while Facebook may still appeal especially to challenge the legitimacy and jurisdiction of the court, since his office is based in Ireland. Stay tuned.